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Dry areas appearing when using GC50
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MarkMK
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Hi all
A couple of recently infused parts have demoulded with small dry areas of crazing on the part surface. I'd sprayed GC50 into the mould first, left overnight and infused the next morning.In both cases full vac was achieved and drop-tested for 30 mins before infusion
All other aspects of the process were adhered to carefully. If there was anything amiss I'd have expected to see any blemishes to appear below the outer gelcoat surface so was puzzled by the surface imperfections
Could it perhaps mean that I need to apply the gelcoat a little more thickly, as I'm usually concious of not spraying too much and creating sags or uneveness that might affect the appearance of the cured fabric.
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Mark
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Could you quickly just clarify what you mean by crazing? I have heard people use crazing and alligatoring to describe the same problem, and to me they are different problems. So just to be sure what you are referring to, could you please just describe the issue or better yet post a picture?
In the meantime, I'm pretty sure you are talking about what I call crazing, which is hairline cracks in the gelcoat? This is always due to stress and movement, but can be caused by a number of things. I think ajb100 is on the same wavelength as me here, as this sounds like a potential mould sticking issue. The one time I got crazing in my in-mould coating was because I had applied a bit too much pressure buffing off the residue of my release agent, buffing off a lot of the release agent. So when I demoulded, the part didn't stick bad enough to destroy the mould, but the coating on the part was very badly cracked from the stress of demoulding.
Otherwise, is your laminate stiff enough? A very thin and flexible part could result in the gelcoat cracking from the movement, though I am inclined to doubt this possibility.
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Dry areas appearing when using GC50
MarkMK
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10 Years Ago
Are the parts de moulding easily? Is the crazing happening during removal? Alternatively, is it...
ajb100
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10 Years Ago
Could you quickly just clarify what you mean by crazing? I have heard people use crazing and...
Hanaldo
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10 Years Ago
If you can take a photo we shall try and work out what is going on. Actual cracking would tend to...
Warren (Staff)
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10 Years Ago
Hopefully the attached pic will provide a bit more insight. I'm guessing it's what's commonly...
MarkMK
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10 Years Ago
It looks like dry spots from the infusion rather than a surface problem
ChrisR
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10 Years Ago
I agree, it does, but the imperfections have also broken the outer gelcoat when previously I'd only...
MarkMK
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10 Years Ago
This also happened to me when I closed the entrance of the resin and after too much time the vacuum...
Jacopo Carbonio
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10 Years Ago
I can understand it had I been shutting off the resin feed prior to the vacuum line, as you...
MarkMK
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10 Years Ago
The picture looks like there are actual voids there not alligatoring. The voids are right through...
Warren (Staff)
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10 Years Ago
A bit more info may be required: What's the stack sequence? How long did you pull the vac before...
ChrisR
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10 Years Ago
Sorry, no pics of set-up Chris, but will likely run another part this week. Stack was two plys of...
MarkMK
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10 Years Ago
There is a note in that video that the formula for GC50 has been changed and acetone no longer works...
Brian_s
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10 Years Ago
Yes the formulation changed meaning acetone does not activate it in the same way as before. Acetone...
Warren (Staff)
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10 Years Ago
Doh! That'll teach me to pay closer attention. Thanks gents, glad I raised it now rather than just...
MarkMK
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10 Years Ago
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