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Unimould repair?

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svedberg	svedberg posted 9 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 22, Visits: 173	I have a 6-piece mould made from the Unimould system. There are a few minor imperfections along the parting lines that needs to be adressed before using the mould. Can I build up the (very small) broken off edges using the Unimould tooling gelcoat? Any special measures to be taken (wax mixing into the gelcoat)? Thanks in advance! Lasse Svedberg Racing motorcycles!
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Unimould repair?

svedberg - 9 Years Ago

Hi Lasse, you can grind back a little then add some more tooling gel ( remember to release coat the...

VVS - 9 Years Ago

So you mean to say automotive high temp silicone can be used as a mould sealant for prepreg duty in...

svedberg - 9 Years Ago

Ah yes sorry I'm relating back to infusion. you can get away with simply applying release agent...

VVS - 9 Years Ago

You would normally envelope bag the entire mould with pre-preg, so you don't need to seal the...

Hanaldo - 9 Years Ago

Yes, I'll envelope bag the whole thing. My issue is these small broken off pieces along the mould...

svedberg - 9 Years Ago

You need 'wax-in-styrene additive', and you normally add it at 5%. How bad are the chips in the...

Hanaldo - 9 Years Ago

Just a few small pieces, maybe 1mm deep, a few mms long here and there. Enough that I'm afraid if I...

svedberg - 9 Years Ago

I doubt it. Cracks like that are too small for the carbon to go into, so it would just be resin. You...

Hanaldo - 9 Years Ago

[quote][b]Hanaldo (20/03/2016)[/b][hr]I doubt it. Cracks like that are too small for the carbon to...

svedberg - 9 Years Ago

The wax goes very soft, but it does its job. It's just there to take up space in the gaps.

Hanaldo - 9 Years Ago

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