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It depends on the chemistry. Epoxy won't bond well to a lot of things if the surface prep isn't there, unless they are chemically compatible and form a chemical bond with each other. Trouble is, there are so so so many different chemicals in our industry, that unless something has been specifically formulated to work in the intended way then you are experimenting. I've tried using several different automotive (so polyurethane) 2k clear coats as an in-mould coating, but didn't have any success with them. The coatings delaminated from the finished laminate very easily, they never even survived trimming.
I've gone away from in-mould coatings. I used to use Duratec Sunshield and Scott Bader Glosscoat (both polyesters) all the time, but they are utterly rubbish for UV protection. So then I used to post-finish them with a polyurethane for the UV protection - essentially I was doing the maximum amount of work and adding as much weight as I possibly could. These days I prefer to just post-finish with the polyurethanes. Less material/weight, less work, better end product.
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