Expanding foam for mould, solid enough ?

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Expanding foam for mould, solid enough ?

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TURK	TURK posted 9 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 101, Visits: 662	Hi all, Anybody used the expanding foam you can buy from the diy stores, in aerosol form. I'd like to know what the difference is between that, and the 2 part stuff available. I understand that the 2 part stuff may be 'closed cell', probably making it harder. But can I get away with using the normal aerosol stuff usually used for insulation purposes ? I'd like to spray it into a form ( female mould ) about the size of a shoe box, then demould the expanded spray foam, and then brush on layers of Pattern-Coat Primer to make it harder to use as a main male mould. TURK Tags expanding foam Insulation Foam mould
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Absolutely agree mate, trial and error is all part of the fun! Honestly your project isn't really a field I have very much experience in, I more like to contribute my thoughts and experiences on a matter and hope it stimulates some good ideas. I look forward to seeing how you get on!
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TURK	TURK posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 101, Visits: 662	Thanks Hanaldo, I fully understand mate, I did read some of your posts, sounds like interesting stuff ...... shame all the pictures have gone though, as most of it I don't understand without seeing what's happening ! When I get to my Carbon Fibre parts I'll be back to pick your brains. I may be going about this in a totally unconventional way, but it seems to be working out for me at the moment. The biggest learning curve at the moment is knowing the capabilities of the materials, and what can be achieved ...... and obviously how to use them correctly. And which material to use when. I think once you have mastered that, got your technique sussed, then you should be able to design and fabricate just about anything. ........ next project, extended wheel arches ! TURK
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