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disaster!

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By japcarmaniac - 2/13/2012 4:38:57 PM

after returning from work i found my part had still not cured properly. i done it at 10 pm last night. i decided to remove it as i assume something wasnt right. its also stuck to the mould slightly as it hadnt cured properly and theres some epoxy still stuck to the mould.

did i mix the epoxy wrong? i only needed a small amount so i decided to mix 12.5 grams so 9.5 grams epoxy and 3 grams hardner. is this correct?

checked the site and according to the specs of this slow resin i should have left it 24hrs Sad my bad

think ill purchase fast hardner as i need it to cure faster lol.
By Warren - 2/14/2012 11:29:46 PM

unfortunately youve learnt one of the most important lessons of composites the hard way - dont rush.

Hopefully it will work out ok next time.