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Xcr issues

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Interloper393	Interloper393 posted 8 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 90, Visits: 634	Can anyone tell me why your xcr resin once fully cured and sanded it peels off!
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Warren (Staff)	Warren (Staff) posted 8 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Administrators Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 8.5K	So is it scratching easily once sanded or peeling off in layers?? We normally recommend starting off around 120grit then working up to 240grit before applying the final layer of resin. I would recommend you follow each step in the instructions for our Skinning kit to the letter to try and rule out any process related issues. You can download the PDF here: Skinning Instructions Warren Penalver Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant
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Xcr issues

Interloper393 - 8 Years Ago

You will need to be much more specific with the description of your problem What surface have you applied the XCR resin to? How did you prepare that surface? Sanding, degreasing ... I have now use...

Dravis - 8 Years Ago

Yes, as Dravis says, more detail is required in order for us to diagnose your problem. As it happens, Dravis has already pointed out the most likely cause which is the previous layer having cured too...

Matt (Staff) - 8 Years Ago

Iv skinned a few parts.. First coat with the dye, waited until tacky and stuck the carbon on, added a coat of resin straight away. Waited 24 hours. 180 dry sanded the parts. Apply ed another 3 coats....

Interloper393 - 8 Years Ago

What grits suitable for using between coats. ? Fed up with this issues and it's wrecking parts because of it.. I'll just let each coat cure sand and apply another.

Interloper393 - 8 Years Ago

So is it scratching easily once sanded or peeling off in layers?? We normally recommend starting off around 120grit then working up to 240grit before applying the final layer of resin. I would...

Warren (Staff) - 8 Years Ago

If it breaks through with sanding you can air blow it off.

Interloper393 - 8 Years Ago

What you're describing really doesn't sound consistent with the way the resin should perform. I appreciate that you are a painter and so you are confident with your mixing but no matter what your...

Matt (Staff) - 8 Years Ago

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