How To Fiberglass Something Amazing

welcome back guys and Nate with the king

welcome back guys and Nate with the king of random today we’re gonna be showing

of random today we’re gonna be showing

of random today we’re gonna be showing you how to take the molds we made in a

you how to take the molds we made in a

you how to take the molds we made in a previous video and use them to cast

previous video and use them to cast

previous video and use them to cast fiberglass so far we showed you how to

fiberglass so far we showed you how to

fiberglass so far we showed you how to take rigid insulation foam and carve

take rigid insulation foam and carve

take rigid insulation foam and carve that into the shape of your choice I

that into the shape of your choice I

that into the shape of your choice I chose shells from Mario Kart because

chose shells from Mario Kart because

chose shells from Mario Kart because that games always been a favorite of

that games always been a favorite of

that games always been a favorite of mine and previously I’ve made giant

mine and previously I’ve made giant

mine and previously I’ve made giant Mario Kart shells for a video for Devin

Mario Kart shells for a video for Devin

Mario Kart shells for a video for Devin Supertramp after carving our shells we

Supertramp after carving our shells we

Supertramp after carving our shells we made a two-part mold using silicone

made a two-part mold using silicone

made a two-part mold using silicone rubber and plaster at this point the

rubber and plaster at this point the

rubber and plaster at this point the mold is ready and it’s time to use

mold is ready and it’s time to use

mold is ready and it’s time to use fiberglass to make our shells permanent

fiberglass to make our shells permanent

fiberglass to make our shells permanent we use fiberglass cloth and resin to

we use fiberglass cloth and resin to

we use fiberglass cloth and resin to cast the two halves of the shell

cast the two halves of the shell

cast the two halves of the shell separately and then glue them together

separately and then glue them together

separately and then glue them together with more fiberglass after cleaning up

with more fiberglass after cleaning up

with more fiberglass after cleaning up our casting we’ll paint it and we’ll

our casting we’ll paint it and we’ll

our casting we’ll paint it and we’ll have a complete shell fiberglass resin

have a complete shell fiberglass resin

have a complete shell fiberglass resin smells really strongly and it’s not very

smells really strongly and it’s not very

smells really strongly and it’s not very good to breathe it in so we’re gonna

good to breathe it in so we’re gonna

good to breathe it in so we’re gonna take our shells outside and do our

take our shells outside and do our

take our shells outside and do our casting their fiberglass has three parts

casting their fiberglass has three parts

casting their fiberglass has three parts first there’s a resin and a catalytic

first there’s a resin and a catalytic

first there’s a resin and a catalytic activator this is what makes this liquid

activator this is what makes this liquid

activator this is what makes this liquid turn into hard plastic the third part is

turn into hard plastic the third part is

turn into hard plastic the third part is the fiberglass itself as the name

the fiberglass itself as the name

the fiberglass itself as the name suggests this is a cloth that is

suggests this is a cloth that is

suggests this is a cloth that is actually made out of glass extremely

actually made out of glass extremely

actually made out of glass extremely thin strains of glass are woven together

thin strains of glass are woven together

thin strains of glass are woven together into a sheet so first thing let’s cut

into a sheet so first thing let’s cut

into a sheet so first thing let’s cut our fiberglass cloth into small

our fiberglass cloth into small

our fiberglass cloth into small manageable pieces

manageable pieces

manageable pieces [Music]

[Music]

[Music] it’s crazy that this stuff is made of

it’s crazy that this stuff is made of

it’s crazy that this stuff is made of glass but you can still cut it with

glass but you can still cut it with

glass but you can still cut it with scissors it’s important to note that

scissors it’s important to note that

scissors it’s important to note that while this stuff acts like cloth the

while this stuff acts like cloth the

while this stuff acts like cloth the individual cut or broken strands of

individual cut or broken strands of

individual cut or broken strands of glass can be very irritating so it’s

glass can be very irritating so it’s

glass can be very irritating so it’s important to always wear gloves while

important to always wear gloves while

important to always wear gloves while you’re handling it now our fiberglass is

you’re handling it now our fiberglass is

you’re handling it now our fiberglass is all cut up and prepped let’s mix up some

all cut up and prepped let’s mix up some

all cut up and prepped let’s mix up some resin follow the instructions on the can

resin follow the instructions on the can

resin follow the instructions on the can for the ratios of the hardener to the

for the ratios of the hardener to the

for the ratios of the hardener to the resin

[Music]

[Music] now using a disposable brush let’s

now using a disposable brush let’s

now using a disposable brush let’s spread an even layer of the resin with

spread an even layer of the resin with

spread an even layer of the resin with the catalyst mix into it along the

the catalyst mix into it along the

the catalyst mix into it along the inside of our mold

inside of our mold

inside of our mold [Music]

once your mold is coated in resin begin

once your mold is coated in resin begin applying the fiberglass flaw

applying the fiberglass flaw

applying the fiberglass flaw press it into place and dab more resin

press it into place and dab more resin

press it into place and dab more resin on top of it you may find that this job

on top of it you may find that this job

on top of it you may find that this job is easier with two people one person

is easier with two people one person

is easier with two people one person applying the cloth and another person

applying the cloth and another person

applying the cloth and another person applying the resin it’s better to have

applying the resin it’s better to have

applying the resin it’s better to have the fiberglass overlap a little bit then

the fiberglass overlap a little bit then

the fiberglass overlap a little bit then for there to be gaps if you’re running

for there to be gaps if you’re running

for there to be gaps if you’re running low on resident just mix up another

low on resident just mix up another

low on resident just mix up another small batch it’s better to do several

small batch it’s better to do several

small batch it’s better to do several small batches instead of one big batch

small batches instead of one big batch

small batches instead of one big batch because it’s easier to control and less

because it’s easier to control and less

because it’s easier to control and less likely to catalyze in your cup applying

likely to catalyze in your cup applying

likely to catalyze in your cup applying the resin on top of the fiberglass is

the resin on top of the fiberglass is

the resin on top of the fiberglass is almost more of a pressing motion than a

almost more of a pressing motion than a

almost more of a pressing motion than a brushing motion

brushing motion

brushing motion it really helps drive the resin down

it really helps drive the resin down

it really helps drive the resin down into the fibers and make everything

into the fibers and make everything

into the fibers and make everything stick to the silicone below try to

stick to the silicone below try to

stick to the silicone below try to minimize air pockets where the

minimize air pockets where the

minimize air pockets where the fiberglass pulls away from the mold if

fiberglass pulls away from the mold if

fiberglass pulls away from the mold if you see the fiberglass pulling away just

you see the fiberglass pulling away just

you see the fiberglass pulling away just press it back down in with your brush we

press it back down in with your brush we

press it back down in with your brush we now have a thin layer of fiberglass

now have a thin layer of fiberglass

now have a thin layer of fiberglass covering the entire inside of this mold

covering the entire inside of this mold

covering the entire inside of this mold so let’s let this fiberglass cure for a

so let’s let this fiberglass cure for a

so let’s let this fiberglass cure for a few minutes while we work on our other

few minutes while we work on our other

few minutes while we work on our other shell then we’ll come back and add a

shell then we’ll come back and add a

shell then we’ll come back and add a second layer

second layer

second layer [Music]

[Music]

[Music] all right we now have a first layer of

all right we now have a first layer of

all right we now have a first layer of fiberglass in both sides of our mold so

fiberglass in both sides of our mold so

fiberglass in both sides of our mold so let’s repeat the process and add a

let’s repeat the process and add a

let’s repeat the process and add a second layer

so it turns out the cups that I have

so it turns out the cups that I have been using are made of polystyrene which

been using are made of polystyrene which

been using are made of polystyrene which means that as the resin catalyzes it’s

means that as the resin catalyzes it’s

means that as the resin catalyzes it’s actually going to start melting through

actually going to start melting through

actually going to start melting through them not only from the heat but also

them not only from the heat but also

them not only from the heat but also because it just chemically dissolves

because it just chemically dissolves

because it just chemically dissolves them a little bit now I’ve got two

them a little bit now I’ve got two

them a little bit now I’ve got two layers of fiberglass on each side of the

layers of fiberglass on each side of the

layers of fiberglass on each side of the shell once the fiberglass has cured and

shell once the fiberglass has cured and

shell once the fiberglass has cured and hardened I’ll peel them out of the mold

hardened I’ll peel them out of the mold

hardened I’ll peel them out of the mold [Music]

[Music]

[Music] there we go we now have two layers of

there we go we now have two layers of

there we go we now have two layers of fiberglass cast in both sides of our

fiberglass cast in both sides of our

fiberglass cast in both sides of our mold the fiberglass has cured it’s rigid

mold the fiberglass has cured it’s rigid

mold the fiberglass has cured it’s rigid now so it’s time to peel what we have

now so it’s time to peel what we have

now so it’s time to peel what we have cast out of our mold with two layers the

cast out of our mold with two layers the

cast out of our mold with two layers the fiberglass should be fairly strong but

fiberglass should be fairly strong but

fiberglass should be fairly strong but still slightly flexible which will help

still slightly flexible which will help

still slightly flexible which will help us D mold first step is to remove the

us D mold first step is to remove the

us D mold first step is to remove the mold jacket now we peel off the silicone

mold jacket now we peel off the silicone

mold jacket now we peel off the silicone we have a fiberglass casting of a turtle

we have a fiberglass casting of a turtle

we have a fiberglass casting of a turtle shell look at that I tend to have great

shell look at that I tend to have great

shell look at that I tend to have great few air bubbles in a couple spots we can

few air bubbles in a couple spots we can

few air bubbles in a couple spots we can patch those up

patch those up

patch those up [Music]

and go there’s the top half we have the

and go there’s the top half we have the two halves of our shell what we’re gonna

two halves of our shell what we’re gonna

two halves of our shell what we’re gonna do is line them up and use a strip of

do is line them up and use a strip of

do is line them up and use a strip of fiberglass all the way around to secure

fiberglass all the way around to secure

fiberglass all the way around to secure them together before we attach the two

them together before we attach the two

them together before we attach the two sides together let’s trim the excess

sides together let’s trim the excess

sides together let’s trim the excess fiberglass that was sticking up over the

fiberglass that was sticking up over the

fiberglass that was sticking up over the edge of the mold

this application of the fiberglass is

this application of the fiberglass is basically the same as what we did before

basically the same as what we did before

basically the same as what we did before inside the mold we put a thin layer of

inside the mold we put a thin layer of

inside the mold we put a thin layer of the resin on then attach the fiberglass

the resin on then attach the fiberglass

the resin on then attach the fiberglass cloth to that and then use a thicker

cloth to that and then use a thicker

cloth to that and then use a thicker layer of resin to glue it all down

layer of resin to glue it all down

layer of resin to glue it all down [Music]

there you have it the two sides are now

there you have it the two sides are now glued together with a layer of

glued together with a layer of

glued together with a layer of fiberglass and as soon as that’s cured

fiberglass and as soon as that’s cured

fiberglass and as soon as that’s cured all we have to do is clean it up and

all we have to do is clean it up and

all we have to do is clean it up and paint it and our shell will be complete

paint it and our shell will be complete

paint it and our shell will be complete the fiberglass gluing the two sides

the fiberglass gluing the two sides

the fiberglass gluing the two sides together has now cured so all that’s

together has now cured so all that’s

together has now cured so all that’s left is to take a rotary tool and grind

left is to take a rotary tool and grind

left is to take a rotary tool and grind down any sharp edges that may have been

down any sharp edges that may have been

down any sharp edges that may have been left by the fiberglass after that it’ll

left by the fiberglass after that it’ll

left by the fiberglass after that it’ll be ready to paint

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

all the sharp points have now been taken

all the sharp points have now been taken down so let’s add some color I’ve

down so let’s add some color I’ve

down so let’s add some color I’ve painted a base coat of white over the

painted a base coat of white over the

painted a base coat of white over the whole shell and now I’m going to mask

whole shell and now I’m going to mask

whole shell and now I’m going to mask off the part that I want to stay white

off the part that I want to stay white

off the part that I want to stay white which is the ridge around the middle

which is the ridge around the middle

which is the ridge around the middle while I add the other colors to the top

while I add the other colors to the top

while I add the other colors to the top and bottom of the shell

and bottom of the shell

and bottom of the shell [Music]

even if you’re wearing gloves it’s

even if you’re wearing gloves it’s probably not a good idea to hold stuff

probably not a good idea to hold stuff

probably not a good idea to hold stuff while you’re spray-painting it you can

while you’re spray-painting it you can

while you’re spray-painting it you can see that the splatter has just gotten

see that the splatter has just gotten

see that the splatter has just gotten all over my arm that’s a pain to get off

all over my arm that’s a pain to get off

all over my arm that’s a pain to get off it’s all painted up let’s peel off the

it’s all painted up let’s peel off the

it’s all painted up let’s peel off the tape we could say that this is good but

tape we could say that this is good but

tape we could say that this is good but I want to add a few more details using

I want to add a few more details using

I want to add a few more details using colored ink in an airbrush

colored ink in an airbrush

colored ink in an airbrush [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Oh mayor brushes running away

there you have it those are the exact

there you have it those are the exact same techniques that I use to make Devin

same techniques that I use to make Devin

same techniques that I use to make Devin Supertramp giant Mario Kart shells and

Supertramp giant Mario Kart shells and

Supertramp giant Mario Kart shells and you can use these same techniques to

you can use these same techniques to

you can use these same techniques to make whatever kind of project you want

make whatever kind of project you want

make whatever kind of project you want to to recap what we did today we took

to to recap what we did today we took

to to recap what we did today we took our silicone molds and we laid

our silicone molds and we laid

our silicone molds and we laid fiberglass resin and fiberglass cloth

fiberglass resin and fiberglass cloth

fiberglass resin and fiberglass cloth down inside of them once that fiberglass

down inside of them once that fiberglass

down inside of them once that fiberglass was cured we took the two pieces out of

was cured we took the two pieces out of

was cured we took the two pieces out of their respective molds and put them

their respective molds and put them

their respective molds and put them together we then used some more

together we then used some more

together we then used some more fiberglass as a sort of belt that went

fiberglass as a sort of belt that went

fiberglass as a sort of belt that went around the center Ridge of the shell to

around the center Ridge of the shell to

around the center Ridge of the shell to glue it all together after using a

glue it all together after using a

glue it all together after using a rotary tool to clean up any sharp edges

rotary tool to clean up any sharp edges

rotary tool to clean up any sharp edges or excess fiberglass we use spray paint

or excess fiberglass we use spray paint

or excess fiberglass we use spray paint and an airbrush to bring some colourful

and an airbrush to bring some colourful

and an airbrush to bring some colourful life to our project and this thing is

life to our project and this thing is

life to our project and this thing is solid

solid

solid you could probably stand on this I’m not

you could probably stand on this I’m not

you could probably stand on this I’m not gonna try just in case it would crack

gonna try just in case it would crack

gonna try just in case it would crack but like it’s rigid it is solid is firm

but like it’s rigid it is solid is firm

but like it’s rigid it is solid is firm this is something that will last for a

this is something that will last for a

this is something that will last for a long time and it looks great no matter

long time and it looks great no matter

long time and it looks great no matter what you want to do with this now the

what you want to do with this now the

what you want to do with this now the mold for these shells is not a single

mold for these shells is not a single

mold for these shells is not a single use item we still have the molds and we

use item we still have the molds and we

use item we still have the molds and we can use them again as many times as we

can use them again as many times as we

can use them again as many times as we want they’re very durable they’ll last a

want they’re very durable they’ll last a

want they’re very durable they’ll last a long time and in fact a future project

long time and in fact a future project

long time and in fact a future project that I want to try is using a two-part

that I want to try is using a two-part

that I want to try is using a two-part foam to cast another one of these shells

foam to cast another one of these shells

foam to cast another one of these shells in this same mold and then I’ll have

in this same mold and then I’ll have

in this same mold and then I’ll have what basically a Nerf ball in the shape

what basically a Nerf ball in the shape

what basically a Nerf ball in the shape of a Mario Kart shell how fun would that

of a Mario Kart shell how fun would that

of a Mario Kart shell how fun would that be

be

be thanks for joining us for this project

thanks for joining us for this project

thanks for joining us for this project and we’ll see you in the next one talk

and we’ll see you in the next one talk

and we’ll see you in the next one talk to you then what if you could just make

to you then what if you could just make

to you then what if you could just make your own hard hats that look like turtle

your own hard hats that look like turtle

your own hard hats that look like turtle shells need some padding it’s it’s a

shells need some padding it’s it’s a

shells need some padding it’s it’s a little low on the head honestly I like

little low on the head honestly I like

little low on the head honestly I like having it next to my head cuz that show

having it next to my head cuz that show

having it next to my head cuz that show it like if it’s out here you can’t tell

it like if it’s out here you can’t tell

it like if it’s out here you can’t tell it big it really is but this size it’s

it big it really is but this size it’s

it big it really is but this size it’s basically permanent marker ink not

basically permanent marker ink not

basically permanent marker ink not sharpie brand but yeah it’s just black

sharpie brand but yeah it’s just black

sharpie brand but yeah it’s just black paint really like a mama shell and a

paint really like a mama shell and a

paint really like a mama shell and a baby show

baby show

baby show [Music]

[Music]

[Music] hey guys I know there are so many great

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