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Makerbot
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Hi,
I am planning on making some car panel moulds, can you tell me if I can make the mould from panels in primer or do they need to be painted?
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Warren (Staff) (21/01/2016)
Professionally sprayed primer from a 2 pack system will usually be fine once fully cured. You should get a release with any decent release agent. Ideally from a mould preparation point, it would be more convenient for a high gloss painted finish (2 pack also) as it means less work needed to finish the mould surface off to a high standard. However, if you don't mind polishing up the surface then you should be fine.
Thanks Warren, that helps. Was more concerned about mould separation than finish as primer is designed to stick but I understood as long as it wasn't keyed it would be okay.
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Surface requirement for mould making
Makerbot
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9 Years Ago
Professionally sprayed primer from a 2 pack system will usually be fine once fully cured. You should...
Warren (Staff)
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9 Years Ago
[quote][b]Warren (Staff) (21/01/2016)[/b][hr]Professionally sprayed primer from a 2 pack system will...
Makerbot
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9 Years Ago
I mould from primered surfaces (2 pack) and I find the primer takes a sprayed coat of PVA release...
FLD
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9 Years Ago
[quote][b]FLD (21/01/2016)[/b][hr]I mould from primered surfaces (2 pack) and I find the primer...
Makerbot
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9 Years Ago
If possible I allways avoid primer/bondo and so on to make a mould of...I always topcoat it or...
matthieutje65
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9 Years Ago
[quote][b]matthieutje65 (22/01/2016)[/b][hr]If possible I allways avoid primer/bondo and so on to...
Makerbot
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9 Years Ago
Been looking into this recently and do not recommend fill in any way as it comes out of the part and...
VVS
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9 Years Ago
[quote][b]VVS (26/01/2016)[/b][hr]Been looking into this recently and do not recommend fill in any...
Makerbot
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9 Years Ago
I think you guys are misunderstanding how a primer works. Primers don't absorb anything, they are...
Hanaldo
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9 Years Ago
Actually primer is porous. Thats why they require a top coat as a color and protective layer. You...
kidpaint
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9 Years Ago
I do believe people have long confused the hygroscopic nature of some primers with porosity. Just...
Hanaldo
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9 Years Ago
Hanaldo, Very well put, your advice is always on the ball. You are an asset to this...
The Fibreglass King
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9 Years Ago
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