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jonnyl888
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Hi, just attempted making my first mould of a spoiler. So I pretty much followed the how to make a carbon bonnet video tutorials but one thing I didn't have was filleting wax. I used signboard all the way round and the inevitable happened. The gel coat seeped through under the part. What's worse was that it was difficult to get the chopped strand mat to stick into the edges without creating an air void which weakened the gel coat at the edges. As you see in the picture below, I got the basic shape and very nice shiny surface even with PVA, but the "mechanical lock" caused by the gel coat made me impatient and I ended up forcing the part out and cracking the edges around it. I really don't want this to go to waste, so is it worth repairing? Can I use fibreglass car body filler to do the job? Or is this a better way?
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Oh ok, I think what I'm gonna try next is fibre putty for the annoying corners and edges, with layers of CSM on top to reinforce the entire mould.
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First mould attempt
jonnyl888
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12 Years Ago
I had a similar issue when making a wing mould, the CSM didn't get into the corners, even though I...
carboncactus
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12 Years Ago
Yea, I might end up binning it. I was looking at the fibreglass putty, which would make life so much...
jonnyl888
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12 Years Ago
[quote][b]jonnyl888 (10/02/2013)[/b][hr]Yea, I might end up binning it. I was looking at the...
carboncactus
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12 Years Ago
I'm a still at noob at this, so take everything I say with a grain of salt. I saw this first tip on...
Jaydien
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12 Years Ago
Also, just so you know, I've yet to make a single mould I would consider useable. I've made 5 so far...
Jaydien
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12 Years Ago
Are you using a finned/bristle roller when you lay up? You need to give the whole area a good going...
wozza
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12 Years Ago
I have had mixed results when trying to repair moulds. If it is being used for wet lay then you have...
wozza
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12 Years Ago
I didn't use a roller but I probably will next time. I used normal EL2 epoxy laminating resin and...
jonnyl888
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12 Years Ago
The Epoxy Resin could be the problem. Depending on which CSM you used epoxy won't break down the...
wozza
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12 Years Ago
Oh that makes sense. Does the uni-mould polyester resin more VOCs? I've been doing this in a shed...
jonnyl888
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12 Years Ago
Using chopped stand matt with epoxy powder bound. Emulsion bound for polyester or vynelester,working...
Shaneer22
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12 Years Ago
If you are working in a small space then the fumes from the polyester can be overpowering. But from...
wozza
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12 Years Ago
Oh ok, I think what I'm gonna try next is fibre putty for the annoying corners and edges, with...
jonnyl888
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12 Years Ago
watch these two vids--great stuff...
brasco
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12 Years Ago
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