This is one of those times where it’s not that fun to learn in public. I just got done making my first unaccompanied fiberglass mold and I’d grade myself at about a C-. My ego would prefer to pretend like everything went well and move on. Unfortunately that’s probably not the best way to learn, so let’s retrace my journey -- full of wrong turns and dead ends.
Oh, man, the paint left inside that mould! :S In your defence it looks like that is not the original paint job because I would not expect Saab to have used a flap disc on an angle grinder to clean up the metalwork, and it also appears as though no primer was used when painting it. But like you said: at least you're making a new panel :). We live and learn. I'm really enjoying this series, thanks for posting! Btw I'm writing this as a comment because I couldn't find an email address anywhere, perhaps you'd consider adding one to the About page?
Oh, man, the paint left inside that mould! :S In your defence it looks like that is not the original paint job because I would not expect Saab to have used a flap disc on an angle grinder to clean up the metalwork, and it also appears as though no primer was used when painting it. But like you said: at least you're making a new panel :). We live and learn. I'm really enjoying this series, thanks for posting! Btw I'm writing this as a comment because I couldn't find an email address anywhere, perhaps you'd consider adding one to the About page?
James