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Jdmleesy	Jdmleesy posted 11 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 39, Visits: 380	Hi this is not my first part but i keep messing up when mixing up the resin could sumone please help me with how much resin i would need for a flat part measuring 3ft x 2ft made of 200g carbon, 3 layers of 290g woven glass,peel ply and mesh?
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	I never bother degassing anyway to be honest, haven't had any problems with the resin I'm using.
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Jdmleesy - 11 Years Ago

weigh everything including mesh, peelply etc and mix that weight of resin to aim for around 50/50,...

ChrisR - 11 Years Ago

I've always found this a pretty accurate quick reference for normal parts

ajb100 - 11 Years Ago

Thanks for that yes its infusing So just for example if everything weights 200g Il have to mix 200g...

Jdmleesy - 11 Years Ago

[quote][b]Jdmleesy (08/04/2014)[/b][hr]Thanks for that yes its infusing So just for example if...

wozza - 11 Years Ago

Exactly what I do ^ :) When I first started, I would measure out a few batches, for example 3 cups...

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

Thanks for the help guys I understand now and having some resin there ready incase it gets low...

Jdmleesy - 11 Years Ago

I sometimes do a similar thing to hanaldo and I de gass all the cups before I start infusing and am...

ajb100 - 11 Years Ago

I never bother degassing anyway to be honest, haven't had any problems with the resin I'm using.

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

Don't normally bother de-gassing either (unless I have had a particularly good curry) careful mixing...

wozza - 11 Years Ago

Even with the easy composites resin ?

Jdmleesy - 11 Years Ago

[quote][b]Jdmleesy (08/04/2014)[/b][hr]Even with the easy composites resin ?[/quote] Yep.

wozza - 11 Years Ago

So do u clamp off the resin feed and still leave the vacume pulling for abit to degass it in the...

Jdmleesy - 11 Years Ago

[quote][b]Jdmleesy (08/04/2014)[/b][hr]So do u clamp off the resin feed and still leave the vacume...

wozza - 11 Years Ago

Although using the gelcoat would technically make it resin rich as well, it's essentially doing the...

Hanaldo - 11 Years Ago

[quote][b]Hanaldo (09/04/2014)[/b][hr]Although using the gelcoat would technically make it resin...

wozza - 11 Years Ago

Thank u warren I'm going to give it all a go 2day any other tips b4 I start

Jdmleesy - 11 Years Ago

[quote][b]Jdmleesy (09/04/2014)[/b][hr]Thank u warren I'm going to give it all a go 2day any other...

wozza - 11 Years Ago

The bag leaking air will be my next problem watch lol

Jdmleesy - 11 Years Ago

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