hi, I have a question for you, this is my first ever go at any kind of composite work, I have purchased one moulding kit and one laminating kit from carbon mods, my question as follows, while preping the part I want to make in carbon fiber I intend to paint the buck then polish to a high shine, is there any paint type that is not suitable to use for putting the tooling gel on top of? I would hate to get to that stage to find that i've ruined the mould because the paint reacts.

George.

Hi, George. Welcome to the forum !!

In a general point of view, avoid everything rattle can for your buck painting. Many of us had bad results with that.

Some will paint their buck with polyster filler (Like I do), some with polyester paint, some with epoxy paint, some with urethane paint. All of them being two components (but okay u need a compressor and a gun).

Some claim they had good results with this.

Anyway, I highly suggest you to do a test panel before proceeding to your buck. Sometimes chemistry is a bi***. Some people had good and bad results just because of their wax... So paint is no exception I guess. Loosing one day or two for a test panel is always better than damaging your buck/mold/part. Composites dont like hurried people, I learned it the hard way.

You might want to post this thread in a right area rather than in new member section, so more people would be able to see it.

Hope it helps.

 



 


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Hi Joe,

Thanks for that, I was about to paint with a rattle can, so possibly saved a diasaster, I think now I will use a two pack lacquer, although, I do know a place that I can get two pack in a rattle can, might just try that instead.

BTW, I also have problems with seeing the post reply button.

Cheers,

George.