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Mti hose issues ??

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By rallyfly - 4/11/2015 6:56:24 AM

Hello guys , Had my 1st try with MTI hose today , couldn't get the bag to vac down . Pulled everything apart and connected the MTI hose directly to the vac hose and pulled 100% vac ??   What am I doing wrong ? MTI hose didn't seem to let air through ??    Tried the traditional way with spiral and resin break and infusion seemed to go well . I will pop it tomorrow to see what the surface looks like . 
By Hanaldo - 4/13/2015 2:37:43 AM

Yeh more often than not you will get away with that. I for one never degass. I don't like to stop the infusion before it is finished, but I have on occasion without too much issue. 

Really as long as you have a 100% seal, you will be amazed with what mistakes you can get away with.