Equipment for applying gelcoat

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67redrocket	67redrocket posted 10 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 49, Visits: 486	I see that the GC50 is used before laying up the carbon on high gloss parts. But what do you use to apply it? I think the easy composites gelcoat spraying cup gun is a bit expensive, is there other ways to apply it and still get a high gloss result? Can for example a plastic spray bottle be used? For those that use the spray cup gun, how do you clean it after use?
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Plastic spray bottle? Realistically the best way to spray it is to use a regular HVLP gun with a 2-3mm tip. This is much much less messy than the G100 dump gun, so if you're doing anything smaller than a large bonnet then it's perfect. The G100 is super easy to clean, that is its advantage. Just unclip the cup and throw it away, then wipe the lid and nozzle down with acetone. Takes 30 seconds.
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Inkatreker	Inkatreker posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 5, Visits: 43	Hello, Does anybody know if I can spray infusion epoxy resin before laying up the carbon instead of using GC50? I'd like to get a high gloss finish but, GC50 is not available in my country. Any other idea?
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