Gripen Canopy Vacuum forming tool .stl

Description

Please note THIS IS NOT A CLEAR CANOPY – it is a tool or ‘Buck’ to make a canopy.

Designed to sit flat on a vacuum forming bed.   Print with 5-8 Layer wall and zero infill.

Cut a large hole in the base up to the edge.

Fill completely with plaster of paris.  50g of water to 100g Plaster.   Most canopy tools take about 4-500g of plaster.  Allow several days to dry – rest on pencils, over a waterproof surface to allow the moisture to escape.

Once set, sand the 3d printed surface smooth using finer and finer grades of Abranet, then Wet n Dry paper.  Starting from 80 grit to 800 grit.

Polish with a rubbing compound such as T-Cut, then buff with a cloth and water to get a polished finish.