Re: [FWDLK] mold your own plastic parts

[1 Bill Grubbs <nilla6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm a little surprised more people haven't started casting
parts.  It does require a
good bit of patience, artistic talent, trial and error, time, and desire
to create a quality
part.  The resins aren't what I'd call cheap and if you mess up a
few batches it
can get pretty pricey.

I once bought a set of instruction booklets from Castor Craft.  It
didn't specifically
discuss tail light lenses but they probably would have answered any
questions I
could come up with.  I eventually lost interest it the
idea.

Still, there are many rare parts begging to be reproduced in volume but
few people
are aware of this.

bg

At 3/11/05 10:06 PM, you wrote:
> I watched DYI's Classic Car
> Restoration show tonight, and they showed how
> you can cast your own replacement plastic parts, such as tail lights,
> etc.
> They used a kit from the following source:
>
> Aluminite Corporation
> Kalamazoo, MI
> Phone: 800-447-9344
> Casting resin & mold-making products.
> www.alumilite.com
>
> The host claimed it is inexpensive, and it seemed pretty easy to
> do.  If
> you'd like to see how it's done, follow this link to the DIY
> site:
>
> http://www.diynet.com/diy/ab_auto_restoration/article/0,2021,DIY_13680_3494404,00.html
>
> I hope this helps someone who might be in need of a tail light or
> something!

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