Sealing of edges of rigid sheets, after CNC cut


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Thank you both - some good suggestions there!

Cheers,

Malcolm
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malcsonar - 4/17/2019 10:43:07 AM
Hi,

Can anyone recommend what product I can use to seal the newly-cut edges of the rigid CF sheets, please?  I notice there's a few polishing compounds on the easycomposites website - would they be suitable?  I'm finding that even after sanding and cleaning they still leave a dark residue when wiped with a cloth afterwards.

Thanks,

Malcolm


When I did some contract work for a major airline they recommended sealing the edge with epoxy thinned with a small amount of acetone.  Sorry I don't know the mix ratio as this was over a decade ago.

Jason
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You can certainly use the polishes to help seal the edge.  Other solutions are a thin brush coating of cyanoacrylate, a thin coat of resin, or even car wax such as Turtle Wax either the liquid or the "chip stick" type applicators especially if the edge isn't quite smooth.

Warren Penalver
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Hi,

Can anyone recommend what product I can use to seal the newly-cut edges of the rigid CF sheets, please?  I notice there's a few polishing compounds on the easycomposites website - would they be suitable?  I'm finding that even after sanding and cleaning they still leave a dark residue when wiped with a cloth afterwards.

Thanks,

Malcolm
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