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Gel coat too thin?

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By Vips - 4/30/2012 8:46:14 AM

Hi guys,

I had my first attempt at mould making recently on a door handle surround. It may not have been the best initial mould to make but at the same time it didn't look too complex. The one problem I did seem to have was the gel coat appeared to be too thin. It ran off the sharp edges and left a very very thin layer around these bits. I mixed up the gel coat accordingly but it seemed as though it simply ran off the waxed part. I will post pictures shortly. Perhaps I was supposed to fully submerge the part within the plasticine boundary?

Cheers in advance!

Vips
By Joe - 5/7/2012 10:06:11 PM

Hi Vips,

You can find silica here. [Matt Edit: Thanks Joe!]