A method of manufacturing injection-molded components having complex features
is
disclosed. Prior methods typically require the use of a three-piece mold system
to form an injection molded component having a complex feature, such as a lawn
mower hood having a parabolic shaped front. With the development of a new rigid
type of reflective material the present method can thereby utilize a two-piece
mold system to form an injection molded component having complex features such
as a lawn mower hood having a C-shaped open cavity located at the front of the hood.