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Dave	Dave posted 13 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 48, Visits: 253	Hi guys, I am currently in the process of creating some patterns using your High Density Polyurethane Foam. I am planning to take them to a high gloss finish that is reasonably rugged and will withstand several moulds being duplicated off it. I will take them to a paint shop to have to 2k primer filler applied and get it to a gloss finish as i don't have good enough equipment for 2k paint. Is it possible for the paint shop to get the finish i want just using 2k filler primer? Secondly how should i prepare the foam for them? Should i coat it in a thin layer of FG tissue and resin or will it be fine bringing it to them showing foam? I'm just look to sort out any issues before i look around for a good body shop to do the work. As i will need it done relatively quickly once the foam is done. Thanks, Dave. Tags Pattern Making
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Dave	Dave posted 13 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 48, Visits: 253	Okay thanks Matt i will have to give this a try soon. I guess the EL 2 laminating resin will be fine for this method? or is it better to use a gel coat? Thanks, Dave O.
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Matt (Staff)	Matt (Staff) posted 13 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 680, Visits: 1.9K	Hi Dave, My favourite resin to use as a pattern coat would be our Epoxy Coating Resin. It's actually the most straight forward of our epoxies but this is why it's so good for any 'coating' type application. The reason is that additives (such as wetting agents, accellerators etc.) can settle on the surface during curing and leave the finish slightly greasy or tacky. Our Epoxy Coating Resin doesn't do this at all, it leaves the surface completly hard and clear. Just about any epoxy can be mixed with silica and bubbles to make a coating pattern coat but my choice (and it's cost effective too) would be our Coating Resin. Matt Matt Statham Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Sales Tags coating epoxy resin silica surface
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Foam Pattern to a Gloss Finish

Dave - 13 Years Ago

Hi Dave, Welcome to the forum. [quote]I will take them to a paint shop to have to 2k primer...

Paul (Staff) - 13 Years Ago

Okay thanks for your advice Paul! EDIT: I may get the paint shop to do the primer filler coat and...

Dave - 13 Years Ago

Yes you can get the finish up on the filler primer by hand sanding, it sands really quickly and...

Paul (Staff) - 13 Years Ago

Okay cheers for your time Paul! Dave.

Dave - 13 Years Ago

Hi Dave, You mentioned that you were looking for somewhere to apply the 2K filler/primer. Where...

WillBaker - 13 Years Ago

Hi will, i hadn't noticed there was another reply on this topic! I am based in cardiff. Thanks,...

Dave - 13 Years Ago

Hi all i was wondering if i could get more details on a method shown on the EC website under a Q&A...

Dave - 13 Years Ago

Hi Dave, Sure. The ratios arn't too critical with either the bubbles or the silica and will really...

Matt (Staff) - 13 Years Ago

Okay thanks Matt i will have to give this a try soon. I guess the EL 2 laminating resin will be fine...

Dave - 13 Years Ago

Hi Dave, My favourite resin to use as a pattern coat would be our Epoxy Coating Resin. It's...

Matt (Staff) - 13 Years Ago

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