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hi
please help me
I apply gel coat on the mold (
cast mold )
. but some area I applied more gel coat and these area is thicker than another area ( some area has mm gel coat and some area has 1.3mm gel coat. is it possible to different thickness effects on the
de-molding of my part from mold?
if yes, please let me know what is it exactly?
2- if i add more cobalt to polyester resin what is the effect of de-molding the part? is good or is not good?
tanks so much
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Sometimes with variation in thickness you need to allow more time to ensure an even cure throughout otherwise you can get issues where subsequent resin layers react with the gel causing delamination....
Warren (Staff)
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Tanks so much Warren for your advise Also please help me I apply gel coat as first layer . After 2 hrs I apply second layer " mixed polyester resin around 35% and 5 % pigment and silica powder 30 %...
ana
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4 Years Ago
If its not coming out the mould, assuming release agent applied correctly, then it probably needs a bit more time to cure. Part cured or green resins tend to grip the mould and can be hard to demould.
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