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AlessandroPA	AlessandroPA posted 9 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 26, Visits: 301	Just a tip from the group: when using the vacuum bagging, does anybody use only the perforated film and the breather? Adding to these,I use also the peelply (as it could be as usual) closer to the carbon fiber, but when out of the mould the finish is with the texture of the peelply. Do you think I could use only the film and the breather, so to have the carbon with a more glossy finish? Thanks for your help Alessandro
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Dravis	Dravis posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 592, Visits: 1.9K	Yes you can, but it will be an uneven and slightly bumpy surface, and not really "glossy" -- I find that peel-ply, when removed makes for a very nice even surface, that can be coated very easily with clear coat or just brushed carefully with epoxy, making a much nicer surface. Also, when the peel-ply is removed, the surface can be sanded a bit down very easily, and you will use less coating. "Sapere Aude"... Dare to KNOW! The written word is the only truly efficient vehicle for transmitting a complex concept from mind to mind... 103% of all people do not understand statistics... Do not adjust our mind, theres a fault in reality :-)
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AlessandroPA	AlessandroPA posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 26, Visits: 301	Ok,thanks, I'm sanding the surface of the piece, as it came out with the texture of the peelply, and I will also use the only perforated film, so the have the "glossy" finish. Thanks Dravis (26/01/2016) Yes you can, but it will be an uneven and slightly bumpy surface, and not really "glossy" -- I find that peel-ply, when removed makes for a very nice even surface, that can be coated very easily with clear coat or just brushed carefully with epoxy, making a much nicer surface. Also, when the peel-ply is removed, the surface can be sanded a bit down very easily, and you will use less coating.
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ajb100	ajb100 posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 346, Visits: 4.4K	There's a product called infuply which is perf release file with mesh bonded to it removing the need for peel ply. It woks pretty well, but as above, the finish is worse imo that peel ply
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AlessandroPA	AlessandroPA posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 26, Visits: 301	Thanks for your suggestion. Anyway, I tried to lay up the only film, but the final result has been really horrible (fortunately I tried to apply it only by hand, no vacuum)! So, I'm scratching the last layer and I will back to lay up the "normal" procedure peelply-film-breather ajb100 (30/01/2016) There's a product called infuply which is perf release file with mesh bonded to it removing the need for peel ply. It woks pretty well, but as above, the finish is worse imo that peel ply
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