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Jdmleesy	Jdmleesy posted 10 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 39, Visits: 380	Hi all I have just started my first bonnet mould using the unimould system only it hasnt gone to plan. the mould has came out with fine cracks through the middle and it broke in places where it locked on My question is could i spray a gelcoat of some kind into the mould and give it a fresh layer because the cracks look to much to fill or maybe another way somebody could suggest many thanks daz
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panda	panda posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 47, Visits: 2.1K	Either use the original gel coat with some wax add and sand back through the grits to a high finish, or I have had a lot of success using durabuild HHR putty http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/p-2827-durabuild-white-mould-repair-putty.aspx Easy to sand and comes up to a very high gloss finish. Tom www.pandakayaks.co.uk
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mould repairs

Jdmleesy - 10 Years Ago

Either use the original gel coat with some wax add and sand back through the grits to a high finish,...

panda - 10 Years Ago

Just wondering, If it is a minor chip or void in the mould, is the addition of a wax additive to...

JustJDee - 10 Years Ago

Yes you need to use the additive or you could cover the resin with release/flash tape. Chris Carbon...

carbonfibreworks - 10 Years Ago

Having fixed a mould with the unimold gel coat, results were good but it's really hard work sanding...

jaffa - 10 Years Ago

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