How to make transparent hood of epoxy using the Wattsan CNC machine?
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- Опубліковано 23 лют 2022
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You’re on the Dashing Axe channel, and in this video we’ll make a crazy project that took more than one month of work, a lot of technical difficulties, buckets of epoxy resin, success and disappointment - all this in one short video. And in the end we get a transparent hood for the car. Enjoy watching.
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Loving your guys work...
Actully has been done before.
Hmm... what was the hood made of in the film Grease during the song Grease Lightening? That was transparent....
Door panels bumper everything clear that would be so cool
I have a 97 eclipse I would like to see you do something for it
Me watching: ok this must be the part where they add the epoxy…
15 minutes later: okay this must be the part where they add the epoxy
making custom car parts is 90% building a mold, i'll never have the patience for it.
@@DracolegacyOfficial Nice thing with good molds is that you can reuse them
@@Josefsson9013 youre not wrong but that means youd be planning to make more than one and im definitely not a parts manufacturer
It's extremely tedious because one incorrect spot or tiny mistake and you have to redo the mold. They also only last a very limited amount of times before you have to do another one.
Hahaha... Me too! By around the middle of the video, I was already doubting and thinking that it was a click bait. I was thinking, "too much effort and time has already been put into this. This couldn't just be the mold..?"
Awesome work! Now clean that engine a bit and you have a nice showpiece.
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Or install it with any jdm sport engine to make it look ever cooler like rb or 2jz engine
I can't think of a dumber thing to put on your car. It's like getting a tattoo of your own initials
@@opetaiaseni1955 rb in a Honda ? Get outa here . How about a k20A
@@alexzamora6700 why not an RB26 powered Honda sounds badass, wait even better how about a 26B powered Honda?
The amount of energy and craftsmanship put in on that hood was purely awesome. Straight artisan.
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This is some of the best epoxy work I have ever seen, the prep was insane. The let down was the terrible looking engine bay! It was filthy and nothing customized about it. But nevertheless that hood was phenomenal!
Awesome work!
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What epoxy work? All it showed was fiberglass work.
Why waste epoxy on that hood? In fact, why waste polyester on that hood?
I could have lived without the JDM LED but otherwise stellar work!
I was pulling my hair out when they cut the jdm out, nooo u ruined it
@@paulhextall6670 Gollum: "What's it doing? You ruins it!"
Definitely tacky. It should have been a light stip that goes all the way around the edges of the hood that shines on the engine since that's the whole point of a clear hood.
They breath in to much epoxy, it just doesnt look good with neon letters.
Yeah.. this was classy AF until that... they still could have done LED just more subtly around the edge.
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No pausing to talk about some irrelevant sponsor
No stopping to just talk
Just straight business from the first second.
Amazing 👏 well done.
Definite sub
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Gotta be honest, that hood was so dope that I was expecting an engine bay that was at least degreased. Keep it up, excellent work!
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Yep it desperately need a detail.
Man using the neon look over just basic leds is a great retro touch. Gives it that neon Tokyo aesthetic
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Been doing glass work for almost 30 years. I'm the plant manager at a fiberglass shop. Pretty nice work. The only thing I would suggest is pre wetting your mold before your first layer of glass, the resin should always be coming up through the glass bringing the air with it. Also easier to wet out that way.
Never knew epoxy composite can be that transparent, it's just incredible!
Do people forget the 60s Race car/Show car called “Hemi under glass?”
@@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052 that engine was visible through the rear windsheild
@@joshbostick1607 yeah I re-thought my comment, you’re correct and I was mis-spoken. Have a great day.
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Freakin sweet.
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put one on your Hummer lol
They definitely used too make clear hoods. I think I still have pictures from cars with them at shows back in late 90s early 2000s it was not super popular but they where at a lot of shows.
Yes it was a Fad like all things done to trailer queen cars. Stupid fad as well
Clear hoods have been a thing in the hotrod world since the 60's.
The hero car from the ending of Grease had a clear hood. Of course I think the ones from the 90s were polycarbonate most likely. The ones from older hot rods were probably acrylic since polycarbonate was invented in 1953 (i.e. would have been expensive until relatively recently)
You can find clear hoods for sale in old super street mags. They have been aroumd for a while. Great job either way. Tons of work and an incredible outcome
The name of the company was Show'em hoods. I had one for my eg.
@@Houseofrad didnt they have them in multiple different colors like red, yellow or whatever
I had one on a 96 Mitsubishi eclipse back in like 2000-01. Can't remember the manufacturer.
@@fjl-04 yeah they did, they had all the basic colors. Clear,red, blue, yellow, green, orange.
yeah they did and can basically watch the first fast and furious movie and see them on the first scene
I used to buy super street magazines and this takes me back to the excitement of seeing someone push what's possible for a car. Very cool
I miss those magazines😩
dang i completely forgot bout ST 😂😂 ima go cop a mag now
I am in love with the transparent hood! I would love one on a Foxbody Mustang.
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I like how the JDM neon subtly highlights the thicker parts of the entire hood -- well done! If it was done where neon was bordered around the entire hood, it might be too bright/over-power but this is nice!
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Yep! Exactly how you do it! It’s a lot more work than one would think.
Not a personal fan of the “JDM” part but I can appreciate it nonetheless
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@@axes_garage yes I’ve watched a few. I’m a resin artist myself (part-time) so I know how much work goes into some of your projects 👍🏼👍🏼
@@Thewatson77 eiw, great you are!)
@@Thewatson77 spoken like a true car guy... We respect the work and the effort and the time, regardless of personal tastes... That's why I dislike the car game for the most part these days because too many people want to have these cars that all look the same without any variety or creativity... Who wants to go to a car show and see basically a stock daily grocery gitter with claims of well it's had an engine swap... Yeah from pretty much the same car but different year... Naw... I'm a retired auto body technician and custom fabricator I used to be ASE certified and a mobile electronics certified professional I built cars they were absolutely amazing everything from show cars to full on race cars and I have even completely redone museum cars... I respect all good builds... As long as they are actually done right... I'm glad I at least seen your comment it reminds me of the days when respect actually meant something... Thank you brother
This is pretty cool when you see the process. The final product is a bit tacky because the lights but, I'm sure during daylight it's clean. You have a great skill.
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Wow, lots of work to make the mold but a see-through hood is super cool. I wish I had one from my Mustang.🙏
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All jokes aside. HOLY CRAP. Stellar work, amazingly done. Shows what pride yall have in the craft. True mastercraft
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Im 45 and remember going to car shows when I was a kid and a few cars here and there had clear hoods. So yeah, its been done before. Yours is still bad ass though! Great work!
Same here probably plexiglass or lexan
But yup seen a couple Hondas with them and even more with a big H
Honda logo cut out with Plexi keeping rain out
@@johnj2496 Hell yeah. I even remember them being edge lit with lights to make the hood glow. I dont think it was l.e.d. back then, maybe bulbs with colored film over them edge lighting the plexi. Great memories
Remember seeing one back in 98 when max power and car mods were in their prime
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How could I have never thought of this!? This is absolutely amazing! 👏 I love it! ❤️
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Def not the first time it's been done I've seen them for sale in car magazines in the early 2000s when I was in high school. but you guys did amazing work making one.
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Amazing. Top quality work at each step; very satisfying to see people so dedicated. I hope you guys have the maximum UV protection possible!
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Amazing, it looks so good. Now the engine bay needs that same attention so there is a reason to have a clear hood. I'd buy one if they (you) made them for my car, but just in labor alone I bet it would be a lot.
What kind of car do you have
@@2OH4GR33N3RY 2017 mustang gt
The JDM is a nice personalized touch. The light effect is slick as well. Neon isn't for everyone.
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That looks really smart. Pity it won’t last long because all epoxy yellows pretty fast even the UV resistant stuff goes yellow it just takes a bit longer. I might of used a different clear setting polymer. I cast my puppies teeth from when she was teething in really expensive UV resistant epoxy and with in 6 months I was using my dremel to cut them back out.
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That's incredible, I'm blown away at that process and detail..
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It is good to see someone doing this old art. I remember decades a go in Car show but with different materials. Great job.
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Yup, after plexiglass was made. Car companys would cut a creative hole in sheet metal hood, inseart clear piece held by rubber grommet.
This was a very involved process. About 75% of the way was when I realized they were making the actual mold for the hood to be shaped after. This looks like about $750-$1200 dollars worth of work if you charged for it. Maybe for the next hood, you guys throw in an LED Strip that frames the hood and engine bay. I’d say go and grab a Subaru Impreza hood from the junk yard, make a new mold and then your business will really get going. Good Luck Guys and Great Video.
Are you high? Most shops are over $100 an hour, I guarantee you there’s more than 12 hours into that hood plus materials. The mold alone probably costs $1200
I would hazard a guess there was way more than 1200 in materials alone. I'd guess this is an $8000 project?
It not what it cost you to start its what you can get repeatedly for a consistent product
You'd go bankrupt before the end of the month if you charged $750 for this amount of work. There's cost of materials, cost of the building, hours, insurance, cleaning up afterwards which are hours you can't work either, taxes, nah. $750 might as well do it for free.
Now, that is what I call ("craftsmanship"). I have never seen such work, and I have seen a lot of detail work, but not like this. Amazing!!!
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He said subscribe so i did. Such dedication to that invisible hood earned it easily. Good jobs dudes.
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I love the idea of a transparent hood. First time I saw one was in the first underground racing event in the original fast and furious movie, one of the cars parked along the sides is a brown, bagged, 93-97 Honda Accord wagon with a turbo and clear epoxy hood. Very nice work!
Yup.. I do remember that.. so this definitely isn't the first time it's been done
@@CookingWithOli I think it may be the first time it's been done with built in lighting though, at least that's something I have never seen before.
@@flacjacket grease lightning on grease
There was a car on the cover of import tuner or super street back in the day that had it as well.
Has a clear lexan hood on my 96 civic. Company name was "sho um" that manufactured them for a few different import models when FnF first came out. I miss that little car.....
That was so cool, and I can imagine very helpful as well.
Great job, and thank you for sharing.
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I would love a eg hood like this for my boosted hatch
This could spark a trend for sure. I imagine it might reduce crumple safety technology for normal drivers. Cool idea for SEMA builds.
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The fabrication of the mold is insane deym😍🔥
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While labor intensive making the first mold, your end product is exceptional. Which definitely makes it worth it on the reproduction end.
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looks awesome! curious to see how it holds up with the engine heat and all that, but still, gorgeous!
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The problem is as far as I know all clear epoxys yellow over time
@@james10739 might have to clear coat it with uv stable stuff
Well as far as I know people have had things in clear epoxy inside not getting any sun and within 2 years still yellowing so clear coat might slow it but I don't think it will look good in like 5 years regardless I mean it's thinner than the stuff I saw so it might be less noticeable but still time will tell
So did it melt?
I had a red hood like this on my 95 eg6 back in 2001. Nice work.
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wow you guys are so far ahead of anything ive ever seen. ive only dreamed a hood like this. never actually thought it could be done. i cant wait to see what you come up with next.
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Absolutely stunning work! What a well executed project and fabulous outcome! Well done!
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That turned out very clean!! Well done, guys!!
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Canada here, workin on 89 crx si, great garage vid...good beats...keep turning that wrench... one love
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17mins of how it's made and 17 seconds in the night of how it looks. I'm so happy☺️
Very interesting process and amazing result! Picture a 69 roadrunner with the black fiberglass lift off hood except it’s a clear but smoked or tinted black but still clear so u could see the engine, that would be badass!! There’s a lot of potential in what you’re doing, great video brother 👍
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Love it. Just one thing and I might get bash for this but, it would've been better if the engine was cleaned before the final shots. Overall love the hood the amount of detail on it was superb.
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@@DashingAxe damn, man's really spamming comments to get P, that's weak
@@BootlegHuman It's pathetic. They could at very least personalize replies with a genuine response, and then do a little self promotion at the end.
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I wouldn’t do it on my car, but wow!!!! What amazing job!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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That looks ridiculous. Having said that, incredible work! Not my style, but the skill and attention to detail to make a unique creation is really impressive.
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I have no idea whom or what JDM is, but this hood is an outstanding piece of creativity and craftsmanship, I liked how the LED integrated, too!
The workmanship, cost and time involved were remarkable, though you should be able to offer some for sale now that you've created the molds.
JDM stands for japanese domestic market. it classifies any car made in japan. the appeal is japanese brand cars like honda cars sold world wide often had special stuff like stereos interior and exterior pieces. right hand drive chassis (steering on our passenger side) usually lots cooler than whats on USDM cars (united states domestic market) of the same company making the 'same cars'
@@theguywithgaugedears not true, it does NOT mean any japanese car that's made in Japan! it means only cars that have been built specifically to Japan to comprehend their regulations. so for example BMW (german automaker) has JDM models too if they're built to meet Japanese regulations for japanese market
I had this idea 15 years ago but didn't know how to do it. I wrote the idea down in hopes of being able to do it someday. It extended beyond just the hood. It included the entire body. I had the idea of making the body out of PYREX material. Something really clear and heat resistant, shock resistant. It would have been expensive and I needed tooling to make the shaped glass. Thought of approaching Corning, but it never happened. Totally blown away by this project. Would like to see a whole vehicle done though.
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Crazy amount of work on that! Great job!
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Wow guys, what a finish, all credit to all involved, nice touch with the logo, really like what you've done..
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Wow this was incredible!!! I was blown away at how much work it took to actually make it!
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Actually, I made a transparent hood for an Opel Manta with friends in 1979. Unfortunately, the heat from the engine was too much for the hood. We did this after seeing Grease. My father worked in a factory where they used liquid plastic like material, and through him, we bought many liters of that stuff. But honestly, ours was certainly not as beautiful as yours
That's what I immediately thought of when I saw this video... that car from Grease.
But the neon lighting effect in this one really takes the theme to a new level.
there is a resin that takes a lot of heat because I was thinking the same thing this resin can take up to 600 degrees Fahrenheit maybe that will work better :D
Would love to see a picture of that manta! I own a 1979 B GT/E myself
Now have high temperature epoxy in market. Good innovation 👍👍
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Man, that is awesome!!! Good job!!!
Next is lighting for the machines, must be dope!
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Jeeeesusssss. That was a lot of work. Turned out incredible!
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As stated in the comments this has been done and as a matter of fact I still have a clear hood on the wall from my early turner days for a 2g eclipse.
Good on you for the effort to make your own though. Not taking away anything so keep on rocking.
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Dam I just couldn't look away, great work I was completely surprised with the end product.
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Wow,these guys worked really hard on this project...
Looks great and a great Idea itself ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻
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14:17 so weird there is that karenkonvoy news report at the end ha ha.
Yeah I was weirded out too
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First of all nice job. That's a lot of work. Second the light up JDM ruined it for me. Third put it on something with a clean bay that rusted valve cover isn't anything to be proud of.
concur with the JDM light up. I could get lights on the sides, or underneath somewhere. not stupid letters.
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Nice hood but the letters looked elementary
Let's see if any of you critics can do better.
@@boringshawn33 So now you can't criticize anything? Next time you don't like a movie go film your own I guess by your logic
Excellent workmanship, and people wonder why custom parts cost so much , just look how much work went into that ... wow
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I've been looking for a transparent hood for years, finally!
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Clear hoods been out since the late 90’s. But I did enjoy the video process of making it
I'm guessin' you meant the 1890's which is off by a bit but they did have 'em in the 1940's (maybe the 1930's as well).
@@BubbaSmurft Actually, there was an import tuner trend of clear acrylic hoods in the 90's, mostly on show cars. only lasted a year or two, but for a while a bunch of tuner shops sold them.
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Clear epoxy maybe, but the clear hood thing has been around since the 70s. It's cool if you showing off the engine.
Yeah back in the late 90s early 2000's a few guys i knew would put the clear hoods on their Hondas every summer
The lighting effect really makes it cool.
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Came out sick
Reminded me of when I made the bullfrog hood back when that car first came out good times back then thanks for the old memories
So many steps = so many opportunities to F up and you didn't. Awesome craftsmanship 👍
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This is a prime example of customization at its limit defining labor induction. It sets a mark of achievement rarely approached and often becoming a destination of desire that few have the fortitude and discipline to realize. I am in awe of the ability and work drive these individuals demonstrate in our present times. I am utterly baffled and continue to wonder 30 years since my introduction to the Definition of JDM why it continues to stagger sideways and fall flat off of generation after generation's blasphemous lips. What once was so briefly here to even be seen and sightings retold igniting life long quests for holy grails In sometimes singular quantities forged by life being the labor driven brands that have become biblical recantation uttering spoken when God like perfection is remembered. Companies who to those who vow to remember history were the closest anyone has come or some feel may ever come to creating perfection at any expense and so briefly achieved that such idolatry would be promptly and purposely lost to private archives of those lucky enough to have been in the right place at the right time...
Wut
I really liked this, would you be willing to do a custom hood like this in the future? (I have a 1976 Datsun 280z)
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@@DashingAxe I greatly appreciate letting me know but I am far from being able to do that right now, some family stuff has came up and all of my projects are kinda on the back burner right now, sorry for any inconvenience
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Pretty freaking cool. Would like to see something like that on a car worthy of it.
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That’s an insane amount of work!
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Clear hood were the thing to have when I was in high school. It’s an awesome idea but I don’t think they hold up to the heat from an engine and the elements it gets exposed to on a car that actually gets driven. Either way, it looks awesome. I just wish you could go back in time and remove the whole JDM idea from your plans….
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This would be 100% better if you actually walked us through this process and why you made certain decisions.
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Well done. Good to see that you put in the effort to make it a repeatable process. Got to make that 💰
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Love this. Not sure how that will hold up. But for a show car, I love it. Craftsmanship 10 of 10. I would have thought this impossible if I hadn't seen it.
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This has been done before about over 20yrs ago. Check lowrider euro late 90's early 2000's. My comment is in no way an effort to take away from what you've accomplished .👍🏿
Also in the fast and furious Nisan super ..the whole hood wasn’t but close enough
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I think the first was the greased lightning movie car, after the movie , but that was an acrilic hood.
Shiny paint and a clear hood.....I'd be in a mad dash to start making the rest of what's under the hood look good, and not like it was lifted right out the junkyard
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Wow that came out GREAT 🤩
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thats some craftsmanship....great job
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Hey. It's a cool result. But was it the process or the product that was your higher priority? I can't help but think this would be been quicker, cheaper, more accurate milling it from a solid piece of acrylic?
it would have to be 5 or 6 inches think to mill it
@@bigeasy2187 yeh. Waste would be a bit, but labour costs waaaaaay more.
heavier and brittle
this is just clear fibreglass, nothing special
@@A96Z86 Not necessarily. Depends on the type of resin used. Surely you're aware the objective wasn't strength though, right?
@@rykerhasyounow acrylic is a thermo plastic, sounds like a recipe for disaster sitting above a hot engine. Also acrylic is not cheap especially a slab large enough for a hood. And while the initial labor is high the mold method can be used several times.
I'm curious, since the hood has been made, has the heat from the engine affected the epoxy yet?
Once epoxy is set( if they use the correct kind)
It can handle higher heat very well.
The heat from the engine won't affect the hood any, it's simply too far away to heat it up enough.
Thanks for watching. Epoxy can slightly change the form only after overheating. Everything is ok. And of course it's not for everyday use
Perfect job! Quality over rest, lots of patience...
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Great work man and don't worry about the criticism of others about the letters cause after all this is your creation and it turned out very well!
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I appreciate the effort and I get the idea, but... You would usually to this if under the hood/bonnet it is worth showing for. I was hoping for more 'presentation value' so to speak. Great effort and very well carried out. Not a huge fan of the JDM part.
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You did everything absolutely correct man 👌🏼 I imagine you will be successful, very nice job 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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That was frickin awesome ! Came out super clean mann . Nice work
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Bro that was amazing you can tell you love what ya do you've already won my friend 👌👍🙏
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It's the most crazy car work i've seen, wow!
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Badass 😎
That was some work!
Incredible results!
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Bruh this is the craziest and coolest thing I’ve ever seen on a car
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I kept thinking I got clickbaited into watching you make a fiberglass hood. 😀 Awesome video.
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Super clean ✔
Precise ✔
Bespoke ✔
Skills = master
You earned a sub!
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That was a pretty cool process to watch, thank you far sharing , Bad Ass !
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The dedication you guys put into this worthless project amazing!!!
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You are very good fabricators , extremely good work, something to be proud of.. Go Canada 🇨🇦
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Amazing Work guys
I'm impressed. If you guys can do that. You guy's can make the Entire Body of the vehicle transparent. Imagine the possibility of endless Customization.
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@AXES Not all of them. But I will continue to check out your videos.
@@Patrick0900 thanks a lot. Hope you'll like em
I love this!!! Great job!! So much work but really Wow! I am inspired!
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Super sick! Awesome job❤
You’re work is awesome 🙌
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Very nice video!!! Greetings from Chile. Thanks for share yours works!!
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