30+ minutes of fiberglass ASMR to relax / study to. Sky-gea build: Part 30

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  • Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
  • More work on the Stagea. In this episode we finish up the plug made from the 3D printed mould in the last episode. After that we make a new mould from fiberglass that will handle mass production.
    Huge thank you to High Performance Academy for welcoming me on board as a new affiliate! I encourage you to check them out at the link below:
    www.hpacademy.com/?c=d518
    Be sure to use the coupon code: "TOFU75" for $75 off at checkout!
    Enjoy the video.
    If you enjoy these videos and want to see more, please consider supporting me on Patreon. I would love to be able to work on builds like these full time and your support helps make that possible. There are heaps of special rewards and behind the scenes posts so please check it out.
    / tofuautoworks
    Also feel free to checkout my Instagram where I post regular updates on all of my builds.
    / tofuautoworks
    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro
    00:22 - Finishing the bodywork
    06:14 - Spraying filler primer
    08:29 - Block sanding primer
    10:32 - Spraying sealer primer
    11:14 - DA sanding
    12:13 - Wet sanding
    13:11 - Polishing
    14:53 - Adding flanges
    18:25 - Appling release agent
    20:09 - Gelcoat
    21:04 - First layer of fiberglass
    24:10 - Main fiberglass application
    27:20 - Removing the mould
    30:40 - Mould wet sanding
    31:20 - Mould polishing
    33:03 - Completed mould
    33:41 - B-roll
    34:17 - Outro
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 106

  • @TofuAutoWorks
    @TofuAutoWorks  27 днів тому +27

    Massive thanks to High Performance Academy for the support. If you've ever been interested in engine building or fabrication or just about anything car related, please check out their courses!
    www.hpacademy.com/?c=d518
    Be sure to use the coupon code: "TOFU75" for $75 off at checkout!

    • @hpa101
      @hpa101 26 днів тому +2

      Thanks for the shout out 🙌. It's great to have you on board - Markku

    • @deadwaterblacksmithing
      @deadwaterblacksmithing 26 днів тому +1

      So stoked about this post my dude! I sent Taz an email about you and Lauren responded and discussed it with me and said she passed your info to the team. They are always awesome about responding even though I got my certificate of completion from them like 5 years ago. Such an amazing group of people over there so Im glad to see it worked out and you guys were able to team up even if it had nothing to do with the discussions I had with them!!

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  26 днів тому

      @@hpa101 I look forward to what the future brings!

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  26 днів тому

      @@deadwaterblacksmithing It probably helped haha. And whether it was you directly or not, I wouldn't be where I am without all my amazing followers that have been sharing my work and helping me get my name and my builds out there. Thanks for your continued support bro, it all means a lot to me.

    • @deadwaterblacksmithing
      @deadwaterblacksmithing 26 днів тому

      @@TofuAutoWorks I will support you until you stop posting videos, and then I will just badger you to make me a hood for my NB2

  • @_tooks
    @_tooks 27 днів тому +55

    Ahhh another 35 minutes to annoy the missus with the sweet sounds of sanding, lucky she’s a good sport

    • @shawnharford
      @shawnharford 26 днів тому +1

      The trick is to watch it in the garage with the sound up so everyone thinks you’re working hard when you’re actually sitting on your butt with a cold one and a packet of Doritos 😎

  • @TheIceholeCanadian
    @TheIceholeCanadian 26 днів тому +21

    Years in a fiberglass shop has given me such beautiful PTSD that I can smell and feel this video. Seeing you cutting and sanding with shorts and short sleeves on made me itchy.

    • @Sanya_Spray
      @Sanya_Spray 26 днів тому +1

      😂 вот и у меня тоже самое! Я не представляю как он так умудряется?!?😮

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  26 днів тому +5

      Hahah yeah, it's always a toss up for me whether I bother sweating like a pig in overalls or if I just have a cold shower to get the fiberglass dust off when I'm done. Some of it is just laziness though lol

    • @victordinev5229
      @victordinev5229 24 дні тому

      I was working also a long time in a shop where we were doing exactly the thing he was doing here, but for me, it's not itchiness. For some reason, i can smell the epoxy for the carbon vacuum infusion every time when he opens some type of resin 😂😂😂

    • @user-ov3nw2yk1y
      @user-ov3nw2yk1y 23 дні тому +1

      Видео с 5d эффектом получается))

    • @Sanya_Spray
      @Sanya_Spray 22 дні тому

      @@user-ov3nw2yk1y по работе иногда сталкиваюсь с давно эксплуатируемыми авто одеялами для мотора. От мелкой стекло тканевой крошки после работы все руки горят!

  • @overclocker3164
    @overclocker3164 26 днів тому +4

    my type of ASMR. and i got to watch the video more than once, because i fall asleep once from all sounds and then watch it again for the actual video content.
    Keep cooking! Love this!

  • @thatmini
    @thatmini 26 днів тому +2

    England through to the Euro finals and to top it off a late night ASMR sanding session to relax to 😎 Great work as always!

  • @hedrives
    @hedrives 26 днів тому +1

    I’m with @theiceholecanadian …. You totally give me FRP PTSD doing all this mold and parts work! Decades in the boat and race car body business are far behind me, but I can taste the dust and smell the resin and MEKP when I watch. Total respect for your work ethic AND design skills. If I was not a retiree I’d love to support you through Patreon, but I can’t. Thanks for all you do and share with us.

  • @ArthurBolbos
    @ArthurBolbos 22 години тому

    Great work again. Keep it up!

  • @ZoneKei
    @ZoneKei 26 днів тому

    Fiber glassing is one of those arts that I'm glad someone else can do haha. Nice work Tofu.

  • @comfort_in_discomfort
    @comfort_in_discomfort 26 днів тому +4

    Rubbing alcohol works great on dissolving hot glue very quickly. Maybe a little spritz? I know its a standard method in the PDR world to remove hot glue. Great stuff as always!

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  26 днів тому +2

      I keep forgetting about the rubbing alcohol! I've used it before and it works great for getting the hot glue off, it would have really helped pull those flanges off here haha. Thanks for the tip!

    • @comfort_in_discomfort
      @comfort_in_discomfort 26 днів тому +2

      @TofuAutoWorks Maybe for the next one. Your stuff is just awesome.

  • @OttomanDrifter91
    @OttomanDrifter91 24 дні тому

    Can't wait to see the final product! This was truely a journey!

  • @hYd420
    @hYd420 20 днів тому

    Ha ha ha I love watching your videos man so soothing and yes it’s finally done I’ve been watching you since the beginning

  • @Hybrid13b
    @Hybrid13b 26 днів тому

    Such awesome detailed vids. Great work

  • @Floris_VI
    @Floris_VI 25 днів тому

    YESSS LETS GOOO, always so happy to see a new upload you truly have zero missers
    Also congrats on the sponsor!

  • @GR--gm6ge
    @GR--gm6ge 26 днів тому +2

    お疲れ様です!
    今回はジージア会!
    相変わらずの丁寧な仕事ぷり惚れ惚れしますわ…
    近くに居たら毎日でも通いたい笑
    今回もお疲れ様でした!

    • @ProductofNZ
      @ProductofNZ 26 днів тому +1

      Me too.

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  26 днів тому

      このようなコメントをいただくと、いつももっと頑張ろうという気持ちになる。
      今はまだ近くに住んでいないけれど、将来はそうなるかもしれない。

  • @LOKISX
    @LOKISX 23 дні тому

    Awesome work 🎉

  • @Ranger.Hefron
    @Ranger.Hefron 26 днів тому

    Nice job ❤

  • @ModellbauRaschke
    @ModellbauRaschke 27 днів тому +1

    great work ;-)

  • @Keasbeysknight
    @Keasbeysknight 26 днів тому

    About passed out 5 times watching. Well done sir! My kind of ASMR content

  • @Pafi_703
    @Pafi_703 27 днів тому +2

    My (early 👀) lunch break has a meaning now. I just tell the boss this is work related.
    Edit: Do you think ceramic coating would work as mould release? My intrusive thoughts would absolutely convince me to try that. 😂

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  27 днів тому +3

      I haven't tried it but I'm tempted to now.
      I'm going to do a little experimentation with my sealer in the last 2 moulds I've got left to make for this widebody so I might carry that on and try out even more ideas like that.

  • @C-Lint
    @C-Lint 26 днів тому

    Hoping the next part of the build is a big wang!

  • @jonaspaula3786
    @jonaspaula3786 26 днів тому +1

    Estou ansioso para ver o resultado final. Aprendo muito com seus vídeos.

  • @luisgustavowakasugi7635
    @luisgustavowakasugi7635 20 днів тому

    Parabéns pelo trabalho !!!

  • @danromeo6571
    @danromeo6571 26 днів тому +1

    Your work is more than the do it yourselfer. Is this your chosen profession?

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  26 днів тому +2

      I've slowly turned this from my side hobby into my main job over the years.

  • @project_possible
    @project_possible 27 днів тому +3

    Don't mind if I do, a mid week upload, I need go hide at work for half an hour.
    Hope your good brother 🔥

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  27 днів тому +4

      Always happy to mess with peoples productivity at work! 😂

    • @project_possible
      @project_possible 27 днів тому

      @@TofuAutoWorks always happy to earn and learn from litrally my fave UA-camr, sounds cheesy I know but if it wasn't for you and your channel. I wouldn't have done any of the things I've done to my motor and I thank you for that

  • @blksrsil
    @blksrsil 26 днів тому

    The final stage approaches... can't wait for the VR38 swap lol

  • @ProductofNZ
    @ProductofNZ 26 днів тому +3

    Secure your M35s today folks. Not gonna last when these come to market.

    • @soopersooper3291
      @soopersooper3291 26 днів тому

      I have some M35/M45 hi beams projectors I want to use for something, I really like how they look.

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  26 днів тому +4

      Just another UA-camr about to absolutely destroy the used car prices of another JDM nugget.

  • @grassegarage
    @grassegarage 26 днів тому +3

    the company `MIRKA` needs to sponsor you ASAP

    • @HulluJanne
      @HulluJanne 26 днів тому

      Yeah. Their Abranet stuff is amazing.

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  26 днів тому +1

      I agree. I don't think I've seen their brand here though, we've got a pretty limited range.

    • @grassegarage
      @grassegarage 25 днів тому

      @@TofuAutoWorks all you need is a good company that helps you out with a lot of new tools. YU DESERVE THAT

  • @gregorylee6568
    @gregorylee6568 26 днів тому +1

    You should turn Tim's office into merch. Buy a heater, screen press, hire a couple guys, etc, and make all the money off your merch instead of a cut.

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  26 днів тому +2

      Who? I barely even have space for my own office lol. And those guys would have to be happy getting paid in instant ramen because I only sell like 2 - 3 t shirts a month and a few stickers 😂

  • @3v1lmind
    @3v1lmind 26 днів тому +1

    After so much effort and technic to resch perfection with both of these cars are you gonna dailly use them when they are done????? some vlogs cruising maybe? 😊😊😊😊

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  26 днів тому +2

      This one is designed to be a tow vehicle that I'll use to take all my other builds around. It's a v6 so it's a little too thirsty to just drive as a daily though haha

  • @victormartins3847
    @victormartins3847 25 днів тому

    Ansioso pelo resultado final do carro.. O primeiro vídeo foi há mais de 2 anos.. 🇧🇷🇧🇷

  • @joeg1980
    @joeg1980 26 днів тому

    👌

  • @j.a.therollingman9216
    @j.a.therollingman9216 26 днів тому +2

    Making fine ass molds to only make one body kit for your personal Stagea? Or are you going to sell those, I mean if people are gonna do the same GTR conversion to their Stageas? Love the videos btw🔥

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  26 днів тому +2

      I'll be making these kits for sale as soon as the rest of the moulds are done. I've already got a dozen or so people on the waiting list, a handful of them have even started sourcing GTR bumpers and bonnets for the conversion.

    • @j.a.therollingman9216
      @j.a.therollingman9216 26 днів тому

      @@TofuAutoWorks Glad to hear that. I was thinking that it's a shit ton of work for only one bodykit. Put Im glad people are buying this from you. Your work is awesome

  • @ademsalihyuksel7402
    @ademsalihyuksel7402 27 днів тому

    Very nice moulding :) what is yours application yellow resin name on last layer?

  • @Pure.Racing
    @Pure.Racing 24 дні тому

    when you rip the mold off. is it fragile.. like can it break while taking it off or no?

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  23 дні тому

      If you put too much gelcoat on and it pools in the sharp corners, then it can chip off as the gelcoat is brittle. But as long as you design the mould to avoid sharp edges then the moulds are incredibly strong. The fiberglass on them will almost never crack

  • @A2zlightwheels
    @A2zlightwheels 27 днів тому +1

    I just cant grasp the need for the "bolt" "holes" or indents if its a all one piece 🤔 woudlnt it have made for a cleaner oem ish part? Or do you like the visual representation of them ?

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  27 днів тому +1

      @A2zlightwheels It's purely so that they match the rear. If the front were all clean and OEM looking then the rears would look out of place.

    • @A2zlightwheels
      @A2zlightwheels 27 днів тому

      @@TofuAutoWorks that makes sense. I missed the bigger picture , as they say. Can't wait to see it fully done 🙌

  • @j.d.8593
    @j.d.8593 26 днів тому

    Idk if you're open to suggestions and trying new products, but i'll give it a try, there is a Polyester Primer from a company called Evercoat that has a guide coat "built" into it, it sprays pink but when you sand it turns grey to reveal high a low spots, it is called Evercoat Optex Super Build, i would like to see you play with that a bit, of course, that is if you can even find it in your country and if you can justify buying it.

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  26 днів тому +1

      The annoying part is there are actually a few evercoat products that I really wanted to try but as you guessed we have a pretty limited range here in NZ and a lot of them are classed as hazardous chemicals so importing them isn't possible.
      The stuff I've got gets the job done but yeah I do get a bit jealous of all the better options there are elsewhere

    • @j.d.8593
      @j.d.8593 26 днів тому

      @@TofuAutoWorks Yeah, that's what i expected, that sucks, Evercoat has some really cool stuff, but sometimes you have to work with what you can get.

    • @J27M
      @J27M 26 днів тому

      Evercoat make some great products
      I use bodyian 2k primer and it cures a darker grey

  • @bluelady350z
    @bluelady350z 25 днів тому

    Was schätzt du wird das nachpolieren mit 2000er Schmirgel an abtrag haben? Dadurch werden die formen irgendwann in den maß verändert oder

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  23 дні тому +1

      Sanding with 2000 and above wont really remove any material unless you use a machine sander but it will round over any sharp edges which is actually preferable with moulds.

  • @ekoxhaust
    @ekoxhaust 27 днів тому +1

    🤤

  • @user-mf6ch7oz9x
    @user-mf6ch7oz9x 7 днів тому

    I would like the door to be made from FRP.

  • @yaboireedy2.0
    @yaboireedy2.0 26 днів тому +1

    What paint guns do you use?

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  26 днів тому +1

      Just my starter 1.0, 1.4 and 1.8mm HVLP set I got as an apprentice at a paintshop and then an additional 3.0mm gun specially for spraying thick gelcoat. Nothing too fancy.

  • @user-xe5tf4gy4w
    @user-xe5tf4gy4w 27 днів тому

    Привет.
    Мужик ты крут как всегда. Вот смотрю на тебя и понимаю что у тебя не только путь как у самурая но и цель и это очень здорово👍
    P.s. Ты смотивировал меня на воскрешение моего проекта по автомобилю Альфа Ромео 156.
    Мотор уже собран, и авто начало движение своим ходом.
    Дальше внешка, обвес, выхлоп.

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  27 днів тому

      This is so awesome to hear dude! Good luck with your project!
      Это здорово слышать, чувак! Удачи в твоем проекте!

  • @emansuela_real
    @emansuela_real 26 днів тому

    What's the paste product you use on the tight corners?

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  26 днів тому

      West Systems 413 mixed with polyester resin

  • @justboliwastaken
    @justboliwastaken 10 днів тому

    love your work man, i follow u since you finished the fastback miata, and i always wondered if its hard to fabricate a functional hardtop from scratch. I'm in the east europe and hardtops here are rare and expensive, i bought a miata and i tought i could fabricate one. i would start playing with fiberglass but on smaller parts first like the trunk or a fender, but will a hardtop be hard to make?

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  9 днів тому +1

      Hey mate, awesome to hear you're keen to work on some fun fiberglass projects. A hardtop I would say would be a pretty big job for a beginner but not impossible. I can't say whether it will be hard for you or not since that comes down to experience, but if you watched the hardtop build series I did and it all looks pretty easy then go for it!
      My main advice would be to avoid working in hot weather, so maybe leave it for winter as these larger projects to tend to set pretty fast even when mixed at the slowest cure rate and if it's your first attempt you'll want to take your time.

    • @justboliwastaken
      @justboliwastaken 8 днів тому

      thanks for the advice, i actually have a garage here where i could work, my main concern is failure, so id start small with fiberglass. Also i wondered if i should directly make the fiberglass part or a mold would be better?

  • @masterfabricator
    @masterfabricator 26 днів тому

    air helps release moulds try it....

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  26 днів тому +1

      37 seconds seems pretty good to me... I didn't even make it around all of the flanges before it popped out.
      But in seriousness, yes I have tried air and in my experience at least for my moulds, it does nothing. Great for big flat panels like bonnets and roofs and boat hulls though. Thanks for the tip.

  • @Nikolay_Pikalov
    @Nikolay_Pikalov 22 дні тому

    Если вы сразу делаете модель широких крыльев, то зачем делать эти переходы и отверстия как будто на крыло приделано расширение?

  • @mayumiandhiroyasu
    @mayumiandhiroyasu 27 днів тому

    😄👌👍

  • @DIY-rr8md
    @DIY-rr8md 27 днів тому

    1st......nice

  • @nostreamavailable9090
    @nostreamavailable9090 26 днів тому

    Nissan should have made this, why do manufacturers always miss fantastic opportunities

  • @JustRobertCZE
    @JustRobertCZE 26 днів тому

    Sky-gea? wasnt it Sta-GTR? cuz i dont see a Skyline in that :D

    • @TofuAutoWorks
      @TofuAutoWorks  26 днів тому

      Changed it to fit naming conventions. R35 front on an M35 rear. Sta-GTR would mean a stag front on the R35 rear. Skygeas are already a common thing going all the way back to the hako skyline front on a WC34 so even if it's not technically a skyline, it still fits in that family.
      But if you want a technically correct name call it the RM35.

  • @adilsonmonteiro1394
    @adilsonmonteiro1394 22 дні тому

    Sempre a mesma coisa , passa para outra peça . Ja estas a mais de 1 ano a fazer isso.

  • @BorisBIELECKI
    @BorisBIELECKI 27 днів тому +3

    What ? It's not sunday .... are you OK ? Should we warn the authorities ?

  • @soopersooper3291
    @soopersooper3291 26 днів тому +2

    I’m not in a good place for a relationship rn

  • @hofferjh
    @hofferjh 27 днів тому +4

    You keep making the same thing when are you gonna be finished with the car

    • @extremecaliber2662
      @extremecaliber2662 27 днів тому +6

      It's part of the process, the labor to make something of quality doesn't magically happen without this

    • @MuShinnen
      @MuShinnen 26 днів тому +6

      When he's done.

    • @Streetkunt
      @Streetkunt 24 дні тому

      Someone asked me that about my car. My reply was (and is), never. It's an ongoing process that constantly evolves.

  • @E9JMX
    @E9JMX 27 днів тому

    Skygea build>>>>>>kick in the balls>>>>>cybermx5