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Do I need more layers of fibreglass?
Do I need more layers of fibreglass?
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Made mould,dry nicely but still can see through gelcoat.I mean it not went completely " milky". I used 3 layers.One for coupling coat and 2 after.
Should I apply another layer of fiberglass?
picture was taken before full cure.
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Do I need more layers of fibreglass?
Classicarbon
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5 Years Ago
You need a minimum of 4 layers of 450g CSM when using tooling resin, NOT including the coupling coat. Hopefully the layers you have already done will still cure properly, as tooling resin actually...
Hanaldo
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5 Years Ago
Thanks,I hope it will be ok.Not afford for such a loss at the moment 🙊🙉🙈🤞
Classicarbon
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5 Years Ago
What can you suggest for mould reinforcment? After all layers I was planning to fibreglass in wooden frame in to mould stiffen mould and be able to stand mould.upside down.I was thinking about some.....
Classicarbon
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5 Years Ago
Wood will work. To be honest, I don't like to use supporting structures, they can cause a lot of problems. I prefer my moulds to be rigid enough to not need them, and in cases where it would requir...
Hanaldo
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5 Years Ago
Yes, as Hanaldo has said you need 4 layers, 2 layers of 450g mat (even laid up resin rich, as the Uni-Mould system is) is still only around 2mm, a fibreglass mould of this size would need to be *at.....
Matt (Staff)
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5 Years Ago
To be honest think I missed that.I was making before much smaller moulds.So I think I not took that in to account. I hope applying another two layers and frame under mould will make it stiff enough....
Classicarbon
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5 Years Ago
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