Successful failure! ( vacuum formed vinyl wrap)

GAU-8 · January 9th, 2021, 08:35 PM

Going to take a break. Lol fairings almost literally " hot off the press!"

I will say, that I should have done this on the GSX-R. WAY less complicated body work. ( for the record, the purple\green ninja, all of that was vacuum formed, EXCEPT the side fairings) My old table was too small. Everything else fit, I just didn't have better tooling at the time, nor a large table for this piece.

Its not perfect, by any means. But figured I would show. Tweak a few things, fresh ideas..etc...etc.

Han in Carbonite I spose.

Not sure why this camera didn't record sound. It did on the previous take. I'll see if the other camera got better views/sound.

Link to original page on YouTube.

The other view of it. Pretty boring if you ask me. With sound. Still boring.

Link to original page on YouTube.

GAU-8 · January 9th, 2021, 09:01 PM

A few notes:

Intentionally done in black, so I can really see problem areas, with too much heat, too long, etc. ( on the platen, stretched so thin, it looked like smoke package wrapping)

I'll eventually make proper stand-off units for the bodywork to be at rest, and not " smoosh" out across the table. ( And so the vinyl can get a proper lip, around the edges.)

Needed a second or third person to hold the frame w/vinyl down. That size, with one person ( at the moment) was too much going on. I'll find ways to make adjustments for a good seal later.

A few issues with dust/sawdust, cold weather, and static electricity, within a garage environment.

A shop vac, a vacuum pump, a heat gun, and a patio heater, will leave you in the dark! ::keke::

More in a bit. But for tonight, that's the only pull I can do. Will do some more tomorrow.

DannoXYZ · January 10th, 2021, 01:01 AM

wow, that's some mighty awesome stuff you're doing!

GAU-8 · January 10th, 2021, 01:19 AM

Doing some reviewing.

Areas highlighted in red, are under high tension. ( at least for the vinyl.)

The deepest recesses are the problem. An immediate solution, is of 2 answers.

1. Dremel off/sand the material on the outlet/scoops inward folding faces. Which suits me just fine, looks wise. But I feel, if I did that, then there just went a lot of structural integrity, of the fairing.

Or

2. I can lay down some "knife less tape, where I highlighted. I think the black/green combo would look good.

GAU-8 · January 10th, 2021, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DannoXYZ

wow, that's some mighty awesome stuff you're doing!

I try to find new things.

GAU-8 · January 11th, 2021, 11:00 AM

My 3rd attempt on the same piece. Just trying to do new experiments to it.

This time I pre-heated the bodywork, and I left the protective clear wrap on it it. The 2 prior times, I removed it first. Found out it makes it worse, so I left it on, while doing the pull. Just to see what would happen.

It was REALLY cold last night. So unfortunately the static cling was worse, in drawing up some of the sawdust/particulates, but I'm not complaining. Just an observation. But as a whole, I was really impressed with this pull, leaving the clear protective wrap on, then peeling it off,, after the pull.

I'll do the smaller parts in the next video after this one. I should also have someone narrate for me. As apparently I can't talk, and "do" at the same time. :keke:

Link to original page on YouTube.

GAU-8 · Yesterday, 02:49 PM

Almost out of black. Got most of parts prepped. Just don't have the time. Hopefully I can have a new video up by sunday.

But I did order two more interesting colors. ( mainly because of price) white aluminum, and a dark grey. ( darker than Nardo/attack grey) the white aluminum gave me an idea for a tribute P-51 with invasion stripes/D-day theme. I'll see how it pans out, but wont have the stuff until tuesday.

January 9th, 2021, 09:01 PM	#2
GAU-8 Socially inept. Yet FUN! Name: C Location: Houston Tx Join Date: Oct 2015 Motorcycle(s): Current machines- 1992 SECA II 600, 2006 Ninja 250, 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 205	A few notes: Intentionally done in black, so I can really see problem areas, with too much heat, too long, etc. ( on the platen, stretched so thin, it looked like smoke package wrapping) I'll eventually make proper stand-off units for the bodywork to be at rest, and not " smoosh" out across the table. ( And so the vinyl can get a proper lip, around the edges.) Needed a second or third person to hold the frame w/vinyl down. That size, with one person ( at the moment) was too much going on. I'll find ways to make adjustments for a good seal later. A few issues with dust/sawdust, cold weather, and static electricity, within a garage environment. A shop vac, a vacuum pump, a heat gun, and a patio heater, will leave you in the dark! ::keke:: More in a bit. But for tonight, that's the only pull I can do. Will do some more tomorrow. Last futzed with by GAU-8; January 9th, 2021 at 10:18 PM.
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January 11th, 2021, 11:00 AM	#6
GAU-8 Socially inept. Yet FUN! Name: C Location: Houston Tx Join Date: Oct 2015 Motorcycle(s): Current machines- 1992 SECA II 600, 2006 Ninja 250, 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 205	My 3rd attempt on the same piece. Just trying to do new experiments to it. This time I pre-heated the bodywork, and I left the protective clear wrap on it it. The 2 prior times, I removed it first. Found out it makes it worse, so I left it on, while doing the pull. Just to see what would happen. It was REALLY cold last night. So unfortunately the static cling was worse, in drawing up some of the sawdust/particulates, but I'm not complaining. Just an observation. But as a whole, I was really impressed with this pull, leaving the clear protective wrap on, then peeling it off,, after the pull. I'll do the smaller parts in the next video after this one. I should also have someone narrate for me. As apparently I can't talk, and "do" at the same time. :keke: Link to original page on YouTube. Last futzed with by Alex; January 11th, 2021 at 02:21 PM. Reason: added youtube tags

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