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Uni-mould first piece

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By joellawtie - 3/14/2017 5:43:39 PM

So i attempted my first 1 sided mould and here is the results.

http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/fb34e479-ba5e-477c-984d-5a7d.jpg
http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/509ad018-dd0d-44a3-9651-dbe0.jpg
http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/d2e98266-79b3-4739-b13b-45de.jpg


The part is a leather "Door Card" although it isn't actually on a door so basically side trim.

2 layers of 100g Chopped strand 
2 layers of 450g Chopped strand 

As you can see there is some blemish marks and some of the gelcoat let the resin bleed through and make a patch but its still smooth so wont cause any issue.

Got some bits to fill in and smooth as the leather texture is clearly visible as i had expected.

In the tutorials it talks about a wax additive you add to gelcoat so it cures solid, What kind of wax additive is it ?

Even though there is some noticeable defects im quite happy with it 
By Warren (Staff) - 3/15/2017 9:50:25 AM

If your original gelcoat is thick enough then you should be able to sand the detail flat relatively easily without breaking through.  If you just break through in one or two places then it's just a simple gelcoat repair to sort it out.