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Toffee	Toffee posted 10 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 36, Visits: 118	Hi all, I have made a few parts which have a few pin holes, whats the best/easiest method for removing these, do you just mix a bit of resin with fast hardener and keep applying until the hole is filled and then flat off or is there a better method? cheers Lee.
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	That's generally the best method, but it's a lot of work given resin doesn't sand easily. Personally I use Duratec topcoat, as it's ability to fill voids is excellent and greatly reduces the amount of time you need to spend on sanding (making it almost redundant). But it isn't cheap.
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Toffee	Toffee posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 36, Visits: 118	thanks for the tip.
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f1rob	f1rob posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 237, Visits: 4.8K	If you plan to lacquer the part just skim it with APF7 Its a black filler like p38 but made for carbon quick sand an top coat and you cant see the holes
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flamypie	flamypie posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 9, Visits: 45	f1rob (13/05/2015) If you plan to lacquer the part just skim it with APF7 Its a black filler like p38 but made for carbon quick sand an top coat and you cant see the holes Have you got the name of a supplier for the APF 7 this sounds like good stuff and I would like to give it a go.
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Bonobo	Bonobo posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 85, Visits: 1.2K	I would also like to know where to get this product has anybody here tried this? Wiping filler for pores, black http://shop1.r-g.de/item/954200
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scottracing	scottracing posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 460, Visits: 5.2K	rob is that the name for the infamous 'black magic'?? i couldnt remember the company who makes it, but is got me out of $hit on several occasions
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f1rob	f1rob posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 237, Visits: 4.8K	"black magic" sold by Ami-con among others
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f1rob	f1rob posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 237, Visits: 4.8K	"black magic" sold by Ami-con among others
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morepower	morepower posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 242, Visits: 1.2K	I know this is a quick fix but you need to find a cure schedule that you can get to work consistently. I now have almost zero pinholes in my work if I have to make the part very thin the rest of my work is pinhole free. If you are using easypreg it should be flawless if you get it right and can repeat it exactly. (This is why I use a ramp and dwell controller). The material I use is now being sold by SHD Composites and it is called DF212. Its brilliant material if you get the cure schedule right. This seat back is straight out of the mould with nothing else done to it....
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