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Rotational moulding problems

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By GreyArea - 5/6/2018 11:25:53 AM

Hi all
Tried to cast my first one of these using the Xencast but it seems very thin...as a result it's not coating the inside of the mould where there are ninety degree corners, meaning when I come to demaould it there's next to no material there and it just splits.
Should the Xencast be a little thicker, or is there a way to make it so? Or is it just that rotational moulding isn't really suited to shapes with sharp internal edges?

Thanks!
By Warren (Staff) - 5/8/2018 9:05:29 AM

Getting resin to stick to the 90 degree  bits is always going to be a challenge.  Flatter curves and surfaces are generally fine.  If you have a removable bung, you could try a couple of goes at it or brush some resin over the thin sections.