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jeffrey bres	j jeffrey bres posted 4 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
j Group: Forum Members Posts: 42, Visits: 469	how can i avoid the gelcoat puddling up when brushing it on. i used 7 layers of easy leaze and 2 coats of mirror glaze 88 wax but it ends up puddling together as water in a bucket of oil. help please.
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jeffrey bres	j jeffrey bres posted 4 Years Ago HOT Post Details
j Group: Forum Members Posts: 42, Visits: 469	+x jeffrey bres - 9/20/2020 10:32:39 AM how can i avoid the gelcoat puddling up when brushing it on. i used 7 layers of easy leaze and 2 coats of mirror glaze 88 wax but it ends up puddling together as water in a bucket of oil. help please. i just got off the phone with easy composites. you must love there outstanding service, they realy take the time to listen and awnser all youre questions! il try what they sayd. adding a tiny amount of thixotrope in the gel to brush it sinds i cant spray it(fumes and neighbors) it should do the trick. after i kept working the gelcoat up to the gelpoint that it doesnt flow anymore i ended up with a allmost completly closed surface. (but that was before i spoke to them) here the result in the end.. (came out quite nice after all.) dispite a few air pockets. i am happy with the result. its only the 2nd part i tryed to make. the first one was stuck in it. and didnt release. needed to force it out. so i listend to some advice on the forum in other threats and it payd off big time. il let you know if brushing works with the additive. thanks for the advice jeffrey
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jeffrey bres	j jeffrey bres posted 3 Years Ago HOT Post Details
j Group: Forum Members Posts: 42, Visits: 469	Month later. Yes i know. I added 1 theespoon of silica with 100ml of gelcoat. Thats a world difference. Later i tryed 1.5 thee spoon.(perfect!) Mixed up 24h before use. Brushed in and yes. Problem solved for me. Spray will be better. But still. Super.
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MarkMK	MarkMK posted 3 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 338, Visits: 2K	Just for info, East Coast Fibreglass do the brush-applicable version of this if you'd like to avoid needing to use an additive in future. If you look under 'Specialist gelcoats' you should find it. As far as I'm aware, it's the same product but formulated for brush application, rather than spray.
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Warren (Staff)	Warren (Staff) posted 3 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Administrators Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 7.9K	Just don't go too mad with the fumed silica as you will loose the clarity if you do. Warren Penalver Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant
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jeffrey bres	j jeffrey bres posted 3 Years Ago HOT Post Details
j Group: Forum Members Posts: 42, Visits: 469	I dont. At my first try i used 1 theespoon. Now 1.5 theespoon for each 100ml of gelcoat. .i dont realy see it coulding up.. i mix 24h before i apply at least. But in my case i dont need 100% transparent. Its no isseu if i have some cloudy finish. But yes i agree 100% overdo it and it will be white ish..
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