Gelcoat GC50 application


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Dear Sir, yesterday I have received my order, gelcoat GC50, and found that it is very jelly or thick. I need to apply it by spraying to obtain a relatively thin and uniform layer. I have a spray gun with 2mm nozzle.
My feeling is that I need to dilute the gelcoat with styrene monomer. Please can you suggest how to do it without loosing gelcoat proprieties? What weight percentage of styrene can be added? 
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Miroslav
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The formulation of GC50 has changed slightly since the video was published (there is a pop up box).  The new formulation does not become tacky with acetone so that technique does not work with the current version of GC50.


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Thanks for your answer, what technique can I use now to stick the carbon fiber? I do infusion and needed to stick well to the mold so that I do not have bubbles.
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