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joacomogollon
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Hi,
I am a begginer in carbon fiber and I am currently facing a problem. I have a mould that is similar to a U shape so when I apply the fist coat of epoxy resin it falls from the almost vertical sides and creates a pool in the middle, is there any tip to make the epoxy resin more viscous so it will not fall down?
Also I would like to include an image in the front cover of the carbon fiber as seen on the picture below. I have tried using lacquer after the carbon fiber part is done and did not work. I tried placing the image as a first layer in the mould before any carbon fiber, but it did not work either since the first epoxy layer did not adhere to the image. Any ideas how can I make this? I was thinking on pasting the image once the carbon fiber part is made and then apply a thick coat of epoxy resin on top of it, but I fear it will drip down and would not leave a uniform layer.
Thank you in advance,
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Epoxy resin falling down
joacomogollon
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11 Years Ago
That part probably isn't made by wet lay. I put stickers and images in some of my parts by applying...
Hanaldo
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11 Years Ago
Thank you guys for the help. Hanaldo: What type of clear coat will you recommend? Dravis: For the...
joacomogollon
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11 Years Ago
Are you making the part as a wet lay ? I would suggest using an Epoxy gelcoat in the mould first, a...
Dravis
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11 Years Ago
> is there any tip to make the epoxy resin more viscous so it will not fall down? Either using...
brainfart
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11 Years Ago
Clear coat depends what you want. Does it need to be UV stable? Does it need high chemical and...
Hanaldo
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11 Years Ago
It is going to be used as shin guards so maybe decent UV protection and scratch resistant.
joacomogollon
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11 Years Ago
Regarding GC50 as the Gelcoat, I would not recommend it, unless you have a way of spraying it on to...
Dravis
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11 Years Ago
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