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Trying to mold my doors...:((((

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Tones67	Tones67 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 73	Hey BlackNDecker, Have you finished building the door(s) yet?, I'm curious to know how you have/will lay up the carbon for the thinner window frames.
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Dogger	Dogger posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 5, Visits: 46	This is great, i'm planning on doing my doors in the near future and this has been helpful and inspiring as well. Look forward to seeing a finished product!
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BlackNDecker	BlackNDecker posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 92, Visits: 251	I will silicone caulk the windows in place. I want the doors to look OEM from the outside.
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kidpaint	kidpaint posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 99, Visits: 676	Looks good and glad that all the problems got worked out. this is something I am looking into starting in the near future. Just curious. Why did you mold the windows and all the trim around them? Are you planning on eliminating them?
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BlackNDecker	BlackNDecker posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 92, Visits: 251	Just placed another order with easycomposites...ordered all my supplies for vacuum infusion. The exchange rate is killing me. Wish we could get a discount for across the pond orders
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The Fibreglass King	The Fibreglass King posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 69, Visits: 652	Hello BlacknDecker, Look Forward to seeing how you get on! Good luck, keep us posted!! Kind Regards The Fibreglass King
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BlackNDecker	BlackNDecker posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 92, Visits: 251	Thanks for the follow up! I spent all my money on the mold supplies and had to wait on a paycheck I just ordered some additional supplies and now I'm studying the video on vacuum infusion. Hopefully I can produce a set of carbon fiber skins next month...
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The Fibreglass King	The Fibreglass King posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 69, Visits: 652	Hello Black nDecker, Was just wandering how your project is going? Have you done any more? Kind Regards The Fibreglass King
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Ah. The EC Unimould system might be different to the systems I use, never had an issue with using acetone on cured gelcoats and resins. MEK would be the better stuff to use, or other proper mould cleaner seeing as you you can get it there. Soap and water will work fine too, just takes a bit more scrubbing.
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carbonfibreworks	carbonfibreworks posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 292, Visits: 4.5K	EC have a mould cleaner that works well when removing the wax. Chris www.carbonfibreworks.co,uk
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