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Mold sharp edges?

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TomDesign	TomDesign posted 10 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 454, Visits: 2.5K	Guys what is used here from these guys for sharp egdes? they use same method for bodykit stuff also for the corners? Thank you in advance
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TomDesign	TomDesign posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 454, Visits: 2.5K	Matt any info how much those things put into resin?
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Matthieu Libeert	Matthieu Libeert posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 955, Visits: 3.4K	cant tell... but it can take quit a lot, depends on how thick you want it and for how much resin. used it 50/50 in volume at some time...look for cotton flakes as well got a box of the brand west systems laying around somewhere, worked well Matthieu Libeert Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports website: www.mat2composites.com
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Mold sharp edges?

TomDesign - 10 Years Ago

Usually a mix of flox and silica

George Sychrovsky - 10 Years Ago

what is that? any link?

TomDesign - 10 Years Ago

here are some links with materials to thicken your resin...

matthieutje65 - 10 Years Ago

Matt any info how much those things put into resin?

TomDesign - 10 Years Ago

cant tell... but it can take quit a lot, depends on how thick you want it and for how much resin....

matthieutje65 - 10 Years Ago

You have to be careful about using fillers like that on sharp mould edges, you are better off using...

TheCompositeLab - 10 Years Ago

so what you suggest to use any image or link on sharp edges for molds or pieces from mold.? Guy...

TomDesign - 10 Years Ago

Better to use loose chop strand. So the same stuff that makes up chop strand mat, but not bound...

Hanaldo - 10 Years Ago

That's a great little tip. most people are throwing small off cuts away but chopping them up then...

VVS - 10 Years Ago

as what we used is from sanding dust and mixing with resin becomes very hard like rock but gives...

TomDesign - 10 Years Ago

Silica is good for increasing the density of resin, but it doesn't give it strength like rovings do....

Hanaldo - 10 Years Ago

so best you suggest chopped frp?

TomDesign - 10 Years Ago

Yep. If you can get it, loose strand is better than mat. Just simpler and easier to use. But of...

Hanaldo - 10 Years Ago

Here you go - http://www.cfsnet.co.uk/acatalog/CFS_Catalogue__Chopped_Strands_399.html Make a...

Superleggera - 10 Years Ago

Chopped ends http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/p-770-chopped-strands-6-mm.aspx :D

FLD - 10 Years Ago

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