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Warren (Staff)	Warren (Staff) posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Administrators Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 8.5K	That will repair no problem. Once the repair is filled, its just a case of flatting back then polishing to a gloss to match the rest. Warren Penalver Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant
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*VVS*	*VVS* posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Moderators Posts: 226, Visits: 334	Repair it mate, like Warren says its cut out, fill,sand then polish. You will regret it as the marks will be in the part and its a real ball to work after. I went to my local paint supplies and got a Velcro foam polishing kit that fits a rechargeable hand drill, they are cheap and very easy to use, add to that a medium compound polish and you will be amazed how good you can get the mould to look.
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BlackNDecker	BlackNDecker posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 92, Visits: 251	Thanks gents...looks like I will be spending some time on minor repairs. I will use the chisel, gel coat, and tape method illustrated in the "How to carbon bonnet" easycomposites video.
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*VVS*	*VVS* posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Moderators Posts: 226, Visits: 334	If you take a look at the last picture I posted on my bike build you will see a mould done using the uni mould system, ive polished the in part piece and left the outside as was, you can see the difference between the two parts is quite pronounced and was done in half an hour with the drill and foam mop, very easy to do and well worth it.
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Definitely worth repairing, especially given it is a large flat surface. Will only take 20 minutes of sanding to get it perfect. I suggest doing the repairs sanding it flat and through to 1200, then give the whole mould a flat down with 1200 before compounding. You'll be amazed how much better the surface can be.
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BlackNDecker	BlackNDecker posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 92, Visits: 251	These are very small, shallow surface imperfections in confined areas... Should I: a) sand and scuff with 80 grit then spread a thin layer of gel coat over the surface imperfections? b) chisel the small areas down to the fiberglass underneath and fill with a thin layer of gel coat?
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BlackNDecker	BlackNDecker posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 92, Visits: 251	VVS (13/06/2015) If you take a look at the last picture I posted on my bike build you will see a mould done using the uni mould system, ive polished the in part piece and left the outside as was, you can see the difference between the two parts is quite pronounced and was done in half an hour with the drill and foam mop, very easy to do and well worth it. Thank you...I will try to have a look. I'm having a bit of trouble navigating the forum with my iPhone 6+ presently. When I click on an individual thread it loops me back to the main forum page.
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Nah use a scalpel to pick away any loose bits and just scratch up the imperfections. Then use a pop stick to dab the gelcoat into the low areas. Remember to fill them proud of the surface so you can sand it down level.
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BlackNDecker	BlackNDecker posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 92, Visits: 251	Hanaldo (13/06/2015) Nah use a scalpel to pick away any loose bits and just scratch up the imperfections. Then use a pop stick to dab the gelcoat into the low areas. Remember to fill them proud of the surface so you can sand it down level. So just to be clear, scratching/roughing up the area with a scalpel will be sufficient to create a strong bond between the mold surface and the "repair" gel coat?
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Yeh it'll be fine. Scratch it up well, it's just easier than trying to sand inside the alligatoring. Make sure it's clean. This is the method I always use to repair any alligatoring, all my repairs are still perfect.
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