Thanks for the video feed, I will definitely be trying to mimic their technique! Gun is on the way, so is a bottle of easy lease.

 

 

I did do a light buff to that part I made but it seams the pva or wax made swirl marks on the surface so I may have to try a deeper cut. I Think I am going to pic up an air polisher today to and try again.

 

When using the easy lease, how do I apply that? How many coats and do I need any other release agent when using it?



If Brute Force Isn''''t working your not using enough...

If I had such blonde hair I woudn't spray gelcoat like that

Hey guys,

For when I need a smaller amount of GC50, I made me a smaller cup adapter, so I dont waste a big cup.
Pictures here under.

I know how the G100 works and how easy it is to clean, so I chose to adapt it rather than buying another big tip airbrush-kinda-stuff that i would need to learn how to set perfect every time.

While I was at it, I also made a bigger tip (6.5mm) for other gelcoats, as my bigger tip was previously 4.7mm (which works well for GC50).

For those who cant access a lathe, I think making it made would not cost more than buying another smaller airbrush-like gun with 5mm tip, if such thing does exist anyway.

 



 


    A $1000 electronic device will always protect a 10 cents fuse

STILL WAITING ON THIS CUP GUN'



If Brute Force Isn''''t working your not using enough...

Definitely will be giving this a try for some of my products!



Nice stuff Joe, i do envy you having access to a lathe!

Dave.

Bang Joe you nailed it, for the most part this guns nozzle and cup adapter is WAY too BIG  for nearly all my applications. I need this smaller cup adapter. One I can hook up a red solo cup with 16oz.

I have no access to a lathe but I need this new adapter, not only are the cups huge for my application the nozzle rests about half and inch up from the edge of the cup so you really got to waste alot. And forget about just doing one part at a time with a cup this size.

I sure would love to see easy composites step up and make an adapter for a smaller something like 12-16 oz cup. Joe, Feel like selling yours  I need that lol!!???

Found the nozzles here: http://www.bottompaintstore.com/fluid-spray-gun-nozzles-for-g100-and-g200-spray-guns-p-10439.html

I ordered the 3.1 mm, Ill let ya know how it goes.

 

Bottom line is this gun and nozzles are built for spraying boat hulls but alot of the products on easy composites are geared towards smaller projects since were buying in small portions not 5 gallon buckets for the most part. Therefor the cup is just to dang big to match up with any kit really.


 

Now I really should of been practicing shooting on another surface before going right for the mold but I didn't. Guys start off with about 20% pressure then go up from there. I doubt you would need more than that for smaller parts but because for the large nozzle the stuff wants to drip out a bit with the pressure down.

I am going to attach some pics of how the stuff laid on the mold, for my first time I don't think its terrible. Its better looking then the last attempt with the HPLV gun.

 Here's that engine cover buffed out. Now I am just waiting on this eazy lease. I am finding I need to sand the parts with 1200 or even 1000 to get my wax streaks out of the gc50. However it does buff out nicley.



 



This is the ripple effect you get with an un even GC50 coat:



Here's the gc50 shot with the new cup gun from easy composites: Id love to see how smooth someone elses molds look so I can have a goal.



This part did come out better but I barley salvaged the coverage with the gc50. Going to give it one more show ant order a smaller nozzle.



I made this for my friend he has a 69 honda passport scooter "cub bike" He making it real sic but heres a stock photo.


 



If Brute Force Isn''''t working your not using enough...

O how I need this now....



If Brute Force Isn''''t working your not using enough...

Well I brushed it on and it just fisheyed like mad.  Mad it thicker - still fisheye.  Waited a bit for it to thicken and was too late, there are fisheyes all over so it's back to the drawing board.  I'm not going to waste carbon on it, going to put glass on then release it in the morning, clean the mould and have a rethink.

Hi Mike,

What's the release agent on your mould surface?

--Matt

Matt Statham
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Sales

Easylease.  I cleaned the mould and tried again, no problems second time round. Not sure why it was doing that, it had been cleaned with a new cloth etc.