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Old 03-27-2025 | 01:31 PM
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Old 03-27-2025 | 01:33 PM
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I want to compress the wet glass so that it creates sharp right-angles





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Old 03-27-2025 | 01:35 PM
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fiberglass is wet, compression is set



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Old 03-27-2025 | 01:36 PM
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remove all compression metal parts






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Old 03-27-2025 | 01:38 PM
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cut off the sharp edges





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Old 03-27-2025 | 01:39 PM
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remove the mold

btw, I wrapped the mold with clear food wrap so the mold doesnt stick to wet fiberglass






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Old 03-27-2025 | 01:41 PM
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cut off the rear-part sharp edges



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Old 03-27-2025 | 01:41 PM
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finished part, ready for painting white





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Old 03-27-2025 | 01:45 PM
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Very nice work!

Out of curiosity, why not use something similar to starboard?
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Old 03-27-2025 | 02:08 PM
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starboard would be a better choice, I just have a lot of 1708 sitting around and want to glass-in the part to the fiberglass-bench-back






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