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TomDesign
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Guys what is used here from these guys for sharp egdes? they use same method for bodykit stuff also for the corners?
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Mold sharp edges?
TomDesign
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10 Years Ago
Usually a mix of flox and silica
George Sychrovsky
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10 Years Ago
what is that? any link?
TomDesign
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10 Years Ago
here are some links with materials to thicken your resin...
matthieutje65
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10 Years Ago
Matt any info how much those things put into resin?
TomDesign
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10 Years Ago
cant tell... but it can take quit a lot, depends on how thick you want it and for how much resin....
matthieutje65
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10 Years Ago
You have to be careful about using fillers like that on sharp mould edges, you are better off using...
TheCompositeLab
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10 Years Ago
so what you suggest to use any image or link on sharp edges for molds or pieces from mold.? Guy...
TomDesign
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10 Years Ago
Better to use loose chop strand. So the same stuff that makes up chop strand mat, but not bound...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
That's a great little tip. most people are throwing small off cuts away but chopping them up then...
VVS
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10 Years Ago
as what we used is from sanding dust and mixing with resin becomes very hard like rock but gives...
TomDesign
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10 Years Ago
Silica is good for increasing the density of resin, but it doesn't give it strength like rovings do....
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
so best you suggest chopped frp?
TomDesign
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10 Years Ago
Yep. If you can get it, loose strand is better than mat. Just simpler and easier to use. But of...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
Here you go - http://www.cfsnet.co.uk/acatalog/CFS_Catalogue__Chopped_Strands_399.html Make a...
Superleggera
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10 Years Ago
Chopped ends http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/p-770-chopped-strands-6-mm.aspx :D
FLD
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10 Years Ago
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