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The plug has been made and now the mould for the trike's front fender is laid up using lightweight mat, finished with heavier grade mat. |  The full set - 'plug', 'mould' and the front trike fender. |
The finished front trike fender painted and fitted. | |
The plug for the rear trike fender has been waxed and polished to a mirror finish and allowed to sit for 48hrs prior to the 'lay-up'. |
Laying-up the mould for the rear trike fender over the plug. The mould should be twice the thickness of the end product. |
'Rolling out' the rear fender mould. Layers should be properly rolled-out to break the mat fibres. This allows better shaping to the mould contours and expels air bubbles. | |
The finished mould for the rear trike fender is ready for 'break-away' after 24 hrs curing and then given another 48 hrs before use. |
Laying-up the rear trike fender. Lightweight matting is used first, then finished with a heavier weight mat.. |
The finished rear trike fender. Stiffening underneath the fender gives rigidity and mounting. | |
