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I've been offered the use of a split mould to make a clamshell for my car. Seems rude not to! However, its a large split mould with no sealing channels in the flange. It got me thinking....... Can I seal over the split line with a compatible gel coat prior to infusion or is the gel coat stripe likely to let air by?
I'd be grateful for any other suggestions too.
Thanks all.
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sealing a split mould
FLD
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9 Years Ago
Gelcoat definitely doesn't seal them. Silicone gasket is the only somewhat reliable seal I have...
Hanaldo
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9 Years Ago
As long as you are gel coating and putting down a light CSM skin before infusion the split lines are...
Fasta
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9 Years Ago
My thought was just a stripe of gelcoat over the seam. I could gel and tissue the seam but my plan...
FLD
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9 Years Ago
If you are painting it anyway then you could consider spraying the moulds with a primer instead....
Fasta
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9 Years Ago
If you're going to paint it then I would definitely use an in-mould primer as Fasta suggested. And...
Hanaldo
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9 Years Ago
Thanks guys, I appreciate your help. FWIW its clamshells for a VX220 / Opel speedster.
FLD
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9 Years Ago
Quick Q. What in mould primer would you guys recommend? I've never used them before and would...
FLD
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9 Years Ago
A paint primer can spray much thinner than a gelcoat so it saves weight, plus an easy prep for...
Fasta
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9 Years Ago
Fantastic, thanks for the suggestion and the advice. Testing would be a good idea given it's not my...
FLD
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9 Years Ago
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