OK.. Long story but I have to get a wet lay mould made from a section of an mould which has some surface issues and I want a good finish. Would a 2K lacquer work or do I really need to use duralbuild?

It is some damage in a mould which I have put some gel coat down into but there is still some small surface issues I just need to fill and polish back.. I am just going to make a master from it then re-make the mould complete anyway so just need to get one pull from it then I can finish off the surface more on the master. 

I'd go with 2k clear but it will sink so you'll have to sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,sand, spray,

You get the idea!

Thats ok.... it is not size critical and I can sand it back almost to the coupling coat with no worries.. I just need to get the surface back so I can make masters again then I am going to make a  set of pre-preg moulds from the masters.. Bit pissed at the surface damage.. I have used the mould quite a lot and it has been fine but then I used some pre-preg which stuck.. The minor damage got fixed and the mould sealed and released up again then this damage happened elsewhere and the whole mould had been sealed and released.. Not sure what caused it or why so going to fix it and make a tooling wet lay master then a tooling pre-preg mould.

2k high build primer works well. Fills the imperfections well and can be easily polished to a gloss. The contrasting colour also makes it easier to see the repair compared to clear. Just make sure it's fully cured, bake it if you can before pulling the master. Can be applied by brush if it's only a small area and not worth setting up the spray gun.

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PVA adhere's quite nicely to 2k primer.  YOu could get gloss PVA and save youreself having to clear it.

You can polish the 2k primer, no need to clear over it. Will release ok with semi perm release agent or wax.

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Make it a rule to produce a master asap your first mold is done, store away and keep for later.

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Is there a reason you don't want to use Duratec? Made almost specifically for this purpose really. Bit expensive I guess but it doesn't sound like it would need a lot. 

If you looking for a cheap,quick fix just to pull a master fill the damaged areas with filleting wax. Smooth it out so its just below the surrounding surface. That way you will be left with slightly raised areas on the master that you can flat back and polish.

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