front grill mold creation

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#1

i’m planning to create a fiberglass mold from the front grill of my corolla but i’m having difficulties figuring out how to go about making the mold. i know the fiberglassing process but i need help/advice on what approach to use particularly in molding the top horizontal part…should i make a 2 piece mold and just attach the top horizontal part with the ‘U’ shape or is it possible to make a single mold for the whole part?

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#2

Hi mate, nice project.
I recently made a grill mould for the new Range Rover Evoque. And it was a 3-part mould due to needing to do separate parts for the end caps.

Are you familiar with the flanging process?
I feel you could make a 1-piece mould for the part. If you need any assistance/tips please feel free to drop me a message :slight_smile:

#3

If it’s just for one piece why don’t you overlay it with carbon.It can be done but it’s tricky. It should be at least a 2part mould.

#4

A 2-part mould will be easier to make. This particular item can be done in a 1-piece mould though. It all depends how comfortable you are making moulds.

I did the Evoque mould in 3-pieces as it is far more complex in shape.
Can you post a couple of pics up of the other side of the part?

#5

thanks for the responses guys! been busy…wasn’t able to check this post immediately. :slight_smile:

going back to the topic…below are images of how i visualized where the 2-part mould would be separated

image 1 - the red line will completely separate the top part of the grill from the buttom part, hence making a 2-part mould

image 2 - only the middle section of the top part of the grill will be separated…the top part which includes the mounting points will be part of the 2nd mould