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I’m 3 for three fails and cannot figure out how to get the bag to hold vacuum. At each connector port I’m even sealing where the hose goes through the bag with a five minute epoxy adhesive around the house before I apply the yellow sealant tape. Using a T fitting through the bag at the vacuum end. Stretchalon 800 bagging material. Here is a photo. Two full days, an entire weekend into this and I cannot get it to hold vacuum. Thanks for your help and suggestions. Allen
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Perplexed, just don’t understand?
Kacordy
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5 Years Ago
So I gave it a 4th try. This time I did not use pleats on the sides. I also switched to a connector that came in my vacuum bagging starter kit from ACP. I did not puncture the hole for the resin inle...
Kacordy
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5 Years Ago
It might work out with the stretchlon bagging film but usually a part like this and no pleats is asking for trouble. make sure to work very cleanly - just single fibres across the tacky tape will...
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