Barbie Car Blaster

[E350]

Simply the best discussion on preparing SMC for and spraying Polyester Resin including Gel Coat on SMC. Thank you.

 

[JaveStack]

Simply the best discussion on preparing SMC for and spraying Polyester Resin including Gel Coat on SMC. Thank you.

Thank you and you're welcome. I hope it works, but if it doesn't.... to channel Edison: I haven't failed, I've found one more way that gel coat won't stick to SMC.

 

[JaveStack]

OH I forgot. I also did the single strut hood lift suggested by Desk_jockey in another member’s thread.



Strut: Link to Ebay
Brackets: Link to ebay

I used the lower hood prop boss for the hood bracket and drilled the hood seal rail for 3/16” rivets placing the ball 17” from the mounting face for the hood latch:



Works great, installs crazy easy. I drilled four holes. Two to increase the size of the bracket holes and two through the hood seal area. Bolt/rivet brackets in. Done. $60 solution.

 

[Sxirider44]

Love the details on this gel coat you did

 

[JaveStack]

Resealed the case halves tonight. New crank seals and new sealant. Bearings looked/felt good. Used the RSKI Riders video for a lot of the tips and tricks. The inside of the flywheel area was FILTHY, so it definitely needed it. Found that the bendix was missing a spring and a few washers, hopefully I can get those in hand by the weekend.

 

[JaveStack]

Well, the new graphics were printed today! I am very happy with them. Just enough color, plenty of white space left. The shop cut them out just like I wanted, no empty white space left on the graphics at all.

 

[JaveStack]

Towed her out to the lake.
Sorted out some carb tuning issues and had an absolute blast.

Jettribe cover came in so I can store it properly in the winter. Very impressed with the fit and quality of that cover.

 

[Roseand]

Nice build! Where in Wisconsin you at?

 

[JaveStack]

Nice build! Where in Wisconsin you at?

Thank you! I’m in central WI. Near Fond du Lac.

 

[Roseand]

Thank you! I’m in central WI. Near Fond du Lac.

Ah okay!! I'm in Oconomowoc. Not too far!

 

[GILLBILLSKI]

can't wait to see the graphics, you are making good progress

 

[fx1mark]

Nice job. I've towed my blaster a few times with my FR-S before I got my Santa Cruz. I made a gas can holder for the tongue of my trailer.

 

[JaveStack]

can't wait to see the graphics, you are making good progress

Graphics are highlighted in post #46, got a few pictures there.

 

[JaveStack]

Nice job. I've towed my blaster a few times with my FR-S before I got my Santa Cruz. I made a gas can holder for the tongue of my trailer.

Thanks! It’s great how light these things are, probably one of the only watercraft besides a stand-up that I would be comfortable towing.

 

[Batteryman]

Thanks for showing your process through all of this. It really helped me in doing the bottom of my Blaster. It was my first time using a spray gun as well as doing gel coat. I ended up using about 3 quarts. 6% styrene and 2% MEKP same as you but with a 2.5mm tip. Man I had trouble getting it to lay down smooth. I left the bottom rough as well then wet sanded the sides of the hull smooth. Definitely makes me not want to spray the top with the amount of wet sanding involved. Maybe some duratec would help there with gelcoat being designed for use in a mold?

How is your Gelcoat over the hood parts holding up?