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noli 06-09-2019 04:54 AM

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the buffing and waxing of the deck plug is complete

the red can is the tooling gelcoat of the mold. the wax (on the black) will allow the separation of the deck plug from the deck mold

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noli 06-09-2019 04:55 AM

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noli 07-26-2019 09:30 AM

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after the deck is buffed and many coats of wax, the red tooling gelcoat is applied.

The wax will allow the red gelcoat to separate from the deck plug

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...a384a1b297.jpg

noli 07-26-2019 09:32 AM

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the red gelcoat will not harden fully until the laminates are applied on top of the red gelcoat...

layers of laminates are applied on top of red gelcoat...


https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...9290986ebe.jpg

noli 07-26-2019 09:34 AM

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Then a frame is built around the laminates , together [red gelcoat, laminates, metal tubes] makes up the deck mold



https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...a6e9923391.jpg

noli 07-26-2019 09:47 AM

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wheels are welded onto metal tubes to allow moving the tooling around in the shop

straps are tied around the metal frame and is used to "pop" the deck mold from the deck plug

the deck mold again is made up of [red gelcoat, laminates, metal tubes] which is getting lifted here

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...42915f1d05.jpg

noli 07-26-2019 09:51 AM

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deck mold being lifted from deck plug


https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...a56f203877.jpg

noli 07-26-2019 09:52 AM

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and will be flipped 180*


https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...8691dd0fbd.jpg

noli 07-26-2019 09:53 AM

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flipping



https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...96679a56e1.jpg

noli 07-26-2019 09:54 AM

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the deck mold

make ready with wax and then a new deck can be built


https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...c9a84fff89.jpg


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