I've have a couple of people ask me how I pattern out parts. I use a regular cotton fabric and super 77.
Spray the plug with super 77 and lay fabric.
Work out all of the wrinkles and continue to spray adhesive and lay fabric out. Sharpie to mark where the fabric will be cut
Finished patten is then laid over the carbon and tacked on with super 77 and then cut.
Pattern and carbon laid into the mold together with super 77 to tack the carbon to the mold. Pattern is removed once most of the carbon has laid down.
Some more pictures of the reduction nozzle layup.
Due to the heavy layup schedule and the deep part and 360* layup at multiple angles, this was one of the most challenging layups I've done. Add to that the need to accurately place stainless inserts, made it quite the challenge.
It was also the most difficult part I've ever pulled. I used almost al of my spreaders to lift the part.
Not the best out-of-mold finish due to some overspray on the IMC and the excessive adhesive I had to use. The IMC polyurethane clear was only used to keep the fabric from sliding around on the high slip surface. It will get sanded off and Sunshield will finish the part.
Going to get trimmed and then it's off to be bored.
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