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Expanding foam for mould, solid enough ?
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Hi all,
Anybody used the expanding foam you can buy from the diy stores, in aerosol form.
I'd like to know what the difference is between that, and the 2 part stuff available. I understand that the 2 part stuff may be 'closed cell', probably making it harder. But can I get away with using the normal aerosol stuff usually used for insulation purposes ?
I'd like to spray it into a form ( female mould ) about the size of a shoe box, then demould the expanded spray foam, and then brush on layers of Pattern-Coat Primer to make it harder to use as a main male mould.
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Expanding foam for mould, solid enough ?
TURK
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10 Years Ago
It works ok, but I wouldn't recommend it. It collapses lots, so you end up having to spend hours...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
Thanks Hanaldo I was afraid somebody would say that, but not totally surprised. Is it available...
TURK
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10 Years Ago
Smooth-On are pretty global, I'd be surprised if they don't have a distributor in France or at least...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
Thanks Hanaldo, I did find it in the end, the company do 'Smooth-On' products in France if anyones...
TURK
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10 Years Ago
it can be done, I made new wings for my car using the spray foam. Sprayed, trimmed with a saw to...
jaffa
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10 Years Ago
That's great work jaffa ....... amazing what some people can do. Even to undertake such a task, many...
TURK
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10 Years Ago
I think I found a far better supplier in France for 'Smooth-On' stuff, than the one mentioned above....
TURK
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10 Years Ago
thanks for the comments. Expanding foam was the aerosol from building suppliers, in this case...
jaffa
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10 Years Ago
It's always a good idea to lay a fibreglass skin over a foam pattern/plug just so you can then sand...
Fasta
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10 Years Ago
It's always a good idea to lay a fibreglass skin over a foam pattern/plug just so you can then sand...
TURK
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10 Years Ago
Actual PU foam (not the aerosol stuff) is closed cell, so the pattern coat primer won't harden it at...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
Thanks Hanaldo for your time and expertise, very much appreciated. It makes great sense what...
TURK
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10 Years Ago
Apologies, you had mentioned that's what you were doing, I had forgotten. You might just want to...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
Hi Hanaldo, I assume the 'Tg' is the 'Heat distortion temperature' of the resin. No 'Tg'...
TURK
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10 Years Ago
In essence, the HDT rating of a resin is a pretty useless value for most users, as it is the...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
Hi Hanaldo, I hear you, and totally agree ........ but I haven't got to where I am with my...
TURK
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10 Years Ago
Absolutely agree mate, trial and error is all part of the fun! Honestly your project isn't really a...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
Thanks Hanaldo, I fully understand mate, I did read some of your posts, sounds like interesting...
TURK
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10 Years Ago
Hanaldo, Sorry for the late reply. Just wanted to say that I have used expanding foam to make a...
Zedok
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10 Years Ago
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