Re-laminating onto cured prepreg components


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Is it possible to add further layers of prepreg to a cured part and re-bag & bake?

Will the resins bond ok to the cured parts - I'm assuming the cured part will need keying up?

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Yes.  It is just like with wet-layup.  You will need to prepare the surface for secondary bonding by sanding and/or peel ply removal - whatever it is you do.  Most times people will use a resin film/glue film/film adhesive to add a little extra (often toughened) resin to the bondline.  If you are using high resin content pre-pregs or many layers (more resin) it may be fine.  I'd suggest either heat-gunning or a warm debulk to make sure the resin on the first ply down soaks into the cured carbon and there isn't trapped air.




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Also be very wary of how clean your mould surface is. Any debris on the mould surface, no matter how tiny, will punch a dent into the component when you rebag and cure.
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Cheers guys good know it will work, I've found the easycomposites prepreg very good with quite a rich resin content -  will take also care with vac bagging I've had my share of frustrations with maintaining a vacuum because of an unknown pin pick somewhere!
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X-Preg isn't resin rich, it still only has a 42% resin content which is pretty standard for pre-pregs. If you're only adding a layer or two, I would still recommend using a layer of adhesive film to get a good bond to the surface.
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I do this all the time without film glue. Works great.




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