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bip
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Hello
I would like to the parts to have a high gloss finish, can easy lease chemical release agent do that ?
Question is how high gloss is that ? like a piano gloss ? or something like the attached ?
How hard is the finish ? scratch prove? can the scratch be easliey buff off by polishing it ?
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Well without seeing your mould, it's hard to give advice. But knowing semi-perms, no it won't be 'thick' enough to fill things. The easy-lease as I understand it is a sealer and a release agent, but when one talks about sealers you are talking on a microscopic level. Anything that can be felt or seen, won't be covered up.
As for the parting line, I'm assuming your mould is a split mould? If so, then yes, the parting line will be visible. But depending on your mould, your split line should be very close to perfect, in which case it's just the resin that will take that shape and it can be buffed out.
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Thx for the detail reply !!
Please see the attached photo of one of the mould I have
The shape of my parts are usually a box type.
how's the process of applying this easy-lease agent ?
clean the mould----spray on easy-lease( in dusk free room I guess ) --- wait for 4-5 hours @60 degrees or so to cure ----- lay on prepreg material-- autoclave process
If this is true then I wounder how the easy lease release agent stick to the carbon ? It should be releasing both side.. the mould part and the carbon part ?
correct ?
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bip (24/05/2014)
how's the process of applying this easy-lease agent ?
clean the mould----spray on easy-lease( in dusk free room I guess ) --- wait for 4-5 hours @60 degrees or so to cure ----- lay on prepreg material-- autoclave process
If this is true then I wounder how the easy lease release agent stick to the carbon ? It should be releasing both side.. the mould part and the carbon part ?
correct ?
It is not like a gel coat, it's a release agent like wax, the gloss you keep referring to is transferred from the mould surface, it doesn't stick to the carbon at all. It's saying it won't dull the finish of a part
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Here's is more photo of the parting line and the mould I'm dealing with now.
Wondering if easy-lease will leave the same line as well.. and can it be slave off with a knife or so ?
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question gloss finish release agent
bip
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11 Years Ago
btw, I'm using autoclave @ 120c
bip
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11 Years Ago
The gloss will mainly depend on your mould surface. Then yes, easy-lease will give you a nice gloss...
Hanaldo
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11 Years Ago
I'm using alumimun mould now, so surface wise should be fine, but what about "sand holes" ? or air...
bip
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11 Years Ago
also, how long will it cure ? let's say at 80 degree ? 4 hours ?
bip
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11 Years Ago
Well without seeing your mould, it's hard to give advice. But knowing semi-perms, no it won't be...
Hanaldo
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11 Years Ago
Thx for the detail reply !! :) Please see the attached photo of one of the mould I have The shape...
bip
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11 Years Ago
[quote][b]bip (24/05/2014)[/b][hr] how's the process of applying this easy-lease agent ? clean the...
ajb100
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11 Years Ago
Here's is more photo of the parting line and the mould I'm dealing with now. Wondering if easy-lease...
bip
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11 Years Ago
I think you got something wrong. This is a release agent that keeps the resin from sticking to the...
brainfart
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11 Years Ago
[quote][b]brainfart (24/05/2014)[/b][hr]I think you got something wrong. This is a release agent...
bip
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11 Years Ago
> it said it got a high gloss finish.. that's why I'm asking It will reproduce the surface...
brainfart
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11 Years Ago
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