Epoxy tooling gel coat


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Martin Fraser
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Hi folks,

I've been using the above on my current project (model aircraft) and have been impressed with it's hardness when cured. But I find it's quite thick to brush on and doesn't flow very well, leaving quite an irregular surface .  Is it possible to thin it slightly so that it flattens out better?




Many thanks, Marty
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Martin Fraser
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Hi FLD,

Yeah, the plug is glassed and epoxied (see attached) but another reason for using epoxy is that my workshop is attached to the house and polyester is just so smelly! 

The model is a 1/8th scale of a Westland Wessex Mk1 - 6ft from nose to tail. going for electric on this one but may go turbine on the Mk5 version.

Cheers, Marty
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