You paint resin on it when it it upside down. The resin dries in the bowl shape.
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You paint resin on it when it it upside down. The resin dries in the bowl shape.
Sounds interesting but it will have to be pulled tight which might effect your framing. I too am using a old hot tub cover for the upholdery
but im only gonna use it for interior decoration and maybe above the glare shield.. i guess to keep the material taught you could fill in between the ribs with foam, similar to chair foam.. But that sounds llike a pain.
I can't find Ivar's tutorial. Can someone send me a link!
Here ya go Martin.
http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10043
Trev
Thats exactly how Im going to do it as well Gwyn.
Gary
Galvanize Metal Screen Like The One Use To Make Bird Cages, I Have Use It Before Covering To Give A Base To Hold Vinil Or Other Materials That Need Support. To Hold The Scren You Can Use Staples The One Use To Hold Wire That Are Shape Like A U . Some Time Ago I Made A Small Boat This Way And It Work For Me.they Sell This Screen In Many Diferent Size And Gauges.
Just Another Idea To Consider. Gooo Luck . Jose .
All of my sim frame is welded steel tubing so it won't move, it's really solid. The buttons for the vinyl cover can be rivetted on as per the usual way. I was thinking about putting in a few MDF ribs to form the curves then filling the gaps with foam rubber. It's easy to cut foam rubber to shape with an electric kitchen knife, just don't let the missus catch you using it!
Gwyn
Since I retired from the computer world, I've had time to learn a lot about being a handyman and making household repairs. A product I've really come to admire is FRP. (Pronounced 'Ferp') Its Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic and it can bend an amazing amount before it breaks. I've rolled the stuff up in a tube before. Its stiff and holds its shape very well and can be easily cut to size. If you use it as the inner and outer shell with styrofoam sandwiched inbetween, you will get a very nice soundproofed cockpit shell that in essence weighs very little. It comes smooth one side, or smooth both sides. Its a very durable and easy to clean surface. Its also paintable.
The main drawback? Cost. It runs about $30/sheet US. It comes in standard 4x8 foot sheets.
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...096&lpage=none
If you get this product and are going to cut it USE A FACE SHIELD AND GLOVES. The saw will throw small peices at high speed and can hurt quite a bit if it hits your face.
Andy, this is the stuff that I planned on using too. However, I may also use masonite as the covering- it's 6 bucks a sheet for 4x8'. However, it's not as flexible.
I like to use Fibre Glass but be very cautious!!
I have seen many with consequential medical problems as a result of misuse!
http://www.cfsnet.co.uk/healthandsafety.html
The symptoms and problems do not appear in quite a few cases for many years and are often not directly attributable to the initial cause which might well have been building a boat, an aeroplane or whatever in an enclosed space and also not letting the created object age for a period outside not inside.
Take good experienced professional advice before you embark on an internal domestic creation!!
Bill.