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Hey all,
I have an issue that I have never experienced or heard of before so I was hoping someone might be able to help me. I have just finished making my tea trays with flax, jute and carbon fibre, infused with epoxy resin. Using Frekote 700 release agent. When I removed the parts from the mould, they were perfect. Shiny and smooth, exactly as I wanted them.
Then a few days after demoulding, I trimmed the first tray up. After washing the dust off with soap and water, a sticky cloudiness began to appear in patches. Starting along the edges, it almost seems to spread over the part. Nothing I have tried can get it off, I've tried acetone, soap and warm water, I even sanded it back and then polished it up again, but it just doesn't come off. Strange thing is I can sort of smudge it around with my finger, and it even balls up as if it were a wax or something, but can't remove it.
For the few days while I was doing this, the other part remained perfectly shiny and smooth. I could wipe a paper towel over it without it feeling tacky anywhere, so I happy. Then I trimmed it up, and voila, sticky cloudiness. It's only after trimming the part that it develops?
Any thoughts?
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Hanaldo
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11 Years Ago
In case pictures help, this is straight out of the mould:...
Hanaldo
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11 Years Ago
Probably not an explanation for your problem, but have you considered water wicking into the fibers...
brainfart
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11 Years Ago
Yes I had considered that, but given this residue is on the surface of the epoxy and not underneath,...
Hanaldo
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11 Years Ago
Amine blush is caused by water vapour and CO2, so it is unlikely to appear in an infusion. It's also...
brainfart
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11 Years Ago
weird stuff! can not find any possible cause and never read or seen about it before... Nice trays...
matthieutje65
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11 Years Ago
i have found that particularly IN resin will take a long time to cure and will absorb water and...
benet
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11 Years Ago
Hmm it's possible as this is the first time I have used an infusion specific resin... However I...
Hanaldo
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11 Years Ago
Flax is very hydroscopic so wicking could be an issue. The surface of the resin would be hard but...
Warren (Staff)
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11 Years Ago
Hmmm, thanks Warren. I'll try baking it. It definitely seems more like a residue on top of the resin...
Hanaldo
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11 Years Ago
After reading everything in this thread I'd even recommend drying the flax in an oven before...
brainfart
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11 Years Ago
Well I did have it under vacuum for 12 hours before infusing in an attempt to boil off moisture. Got...
Hanaldo
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11 Years Ago
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