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A split mould or 2?

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Phil	Phil posted 5 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 11, Visits: 54	Hi guys! Have been following you for many years and always been inspired by your YouTube tutorials! I have a front splitter for my track car that I purchased not long ago and they don’t make it anymore so I’m wanting to make a mould of it incase it gets damaged but more to the fact I would like to make it out of carbon fibre. It has many angles which means it can’t be made from a single piece mould, I was thinking a 2 piece split or even 3? consisting of a top and bottom so to speak I would very much like your opinion and any advice you could give me in this venture, the splitter is in 2 parts and pictured is one one half as the other half is a mirror image.... also the aluminium plate bonded to the bottom will be removed For mould making I have uploaded the pictures to my one drive via a link as o tried to upload the pictures straight to here but after 15mins of waiting it still hadn’t uploaded one picture. https://1drv.ms/u/s!ApxzGlwLzg9QhTgOgj0AJpMaPCjM?e=sardGQ Hope you can assist me Thanks Phil
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 5 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Dead easy to infuse, I wouldn't bother with wet-lay. Just don't try to get the flow mesh in as a single piece and it will be fine.
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Phil	Phil posted 5 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 11, Visits: 54	Excellent thank you, il make sure I cut the flow mesh into strips and ensure full coverage into the small tight areas to ensure the resin gets there With regards adding Kevlar to the bottom would you just add a few strips just for reinforcements I’m Hoping to make the carbon will be 3 or 4 layers thick and then reinforce that lower lip with 1 or 2 layers or Kevlar Advice? To much or not enough?
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