Step #1, check

Since last Wednesday, the team has continued dry sanding the plug. We used 150, 220, and eventually 300 grit sand paper to smooth the surface. Once we completed the 300 grit sanding, we moved on to a wet sanding process using 400 and then 600 grit paper. The resulting surface is extremely smooth. A layer of mold release compound was then added on top of the surface so that the mold can be easily removed from the plug once it is complete.

Tonight, Abe and several team members traveled to Vicksburg to give a presentation about the car to the local grade school. It is part of the team's mission to educate the public about alternative energy vehicles and we are thankful that we were given this opportunity.

Back in the lab, we discussed the week ahead of us. The current plan is to have the fiberglass mold completed by Monday. The only work that could be done tonight was to apply a few more coats of the mold release. Once Megan and myself applied the compound, the rest of the team jumped in and helped buff the surface by hand.


Bronco Pride,
Joshua