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Mould with minimal damage to original part/plug

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cpalada	cpalada posted 10 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 7, Visits: 162	Hi all, I want to make a mould of an original car part that would be expensive to replace if I damaged it. Is there any way around this? I've tried using 3m 1080 vinyl wrap in the past on cheaper parts from the same car but that didn't protect the original part at all. What methods has everyone used to minimise damage to the original part they're making moulds of?
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Dravis	Dravis posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 592, Visits: 1.9K	I have never had any problems with the original paint on painted plastic bike parts or car parts, when using careful waxing and epoxy gelcoat.. maybe I will get problems showing up when I start using the Unimould system. Best try on an old part first .. "Sapere Aude"... Dare to KNOW! The written word is the only truly efficient vehicle for transmitting a complex concept from mind to mind... 103% of all people do not understand statistics... Do not adjust our mind, theres a fault in reality :-)
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*VVS*	*VVS* posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Moderators Posts: 226, Visits: 334	Dravis (08/04/2015) I have never had any problems with the original paint on painted plastic bike parts or car parts, when using careful waxing and epoxy gelcoat.. maybe I will get problems showing up when I start using the Unimould system. Best try on an old part first .. One things for sure the uni system hates rattle can paint, i know i spent 2 hours scraping the paint off the mould! D'oh!
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Mould with minimal damage to original part/plug

cpalada - 10 Years Ago

A well thought out mould design and proper release system. None of my plugs ever get damaged because...

Hanaldo - 10 Years Ago

Release isn't an issue though. It's more the tooling gelcoat ruining the clear coat/paint on the...

cpalada - 10 Years Ago

Yeh, I would include that as a release issue. When using semi-perm release systems, you need to make...

Hanaldo - 10 Years Ago

Cool i'll start going that route from now one. Thanks for your help Hanaldo

cpalada - 10 Years Ago

I have never had any problems with the original paint on painted plastic bike parts or car parts,...

Dravis - 10 Years Ago

[quote][b]Dravis (08/04/2015)[/b][hr]I have never had any problems with the original paint on...

VVS - 10 Years Ago

I haven't been using the unimould system - not available in Aus. But i have been using unwaxed...

cpalada - 10 Years Ago

Well there's no styrene in epoxy, so it doesn't attack the paint. Problem with epoxy tools is they...

Hanaldo - 10 Years Ago

Yeh that's a given! Single pack paints are a no no, I don't even risk 2k automotive paints any more....

Hanaldo - 10 Years Ago

Are you saying 2k won't work either? ive just spent the last week redoing the panels in 2k.

VVS - 10 Years Ago

No, you'll possibly be alright. Always test prior to using it on your parts though. There are way...

Hanaldo - 10 Years Ago

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