2k clear in mould before infusing


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Is it possible to spray 2k clear into uni mould surface wait to dry and then use epoxy infusion resin?
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2k clear in mould before infusing
carbon man - 4 Years Ago
     Yes you can but I have found that due to it being reasonably thin it can pre release off the mould in places and suck into the weave which kind of ruins the mould finish. I use Duratec sunshield....
Fasta - 4 Years Ago
             Thanks I'm desperate to find a UK alternative of duratec sunshield
carbon man - 4 Years Ago
                 That would be Scott Bader Glosscoat. Not quite as good as the Duratec, but will effectively achieve the same thing and work very much the same way. Be wary of using regular 2k polyurethanes as...
Hanaldo - 4 Years Ago
                     Ok, does duratec sunshield have any UV stability. Because you said the gloss coat had zero. Thinking out side the box here haha, could I use easy gc50 and add 25% of gloss coat in with it? In the...
carbon man - 4 Years Ago
                         No, Sunshield is just as terrible with UV, despite its name. If you want UV protection, it has to be a polyurethane. And if you want a polyurethane, your best bet is to post-finish. You could...
Hanaldo - 4 Years Ago
                             OK, that's annoying of duratec adverting the product as very good uv! I think clear coating the parts after is the only way. Is polyurethane different to 2k acrylic clear?
carbon man - 4 Years Ago
     When I mould parts with Duratec as an in mould coating I still also spray a clear polyurethane on the finished parts too.
Fasta - 4 Years Ago
             Yeh agreed, this is the best way. The Duratec gives a nice non-porous surface to sand and apply the polyurethane to, and the polyurethane provides the UV protection. Unfortunately it is also the mos...
Hanaldo - 4 Years Ago

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