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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

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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...

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

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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

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deck mold being lifted from deck plug

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and will be flipped 180*

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flipping

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the deck mold

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

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you may be wondering, "what about the wrap-windshield receiver?"


got that covered

the receiver was noted back from post #91 --> click here