Gel coat and Epoxy if done correctly will it work?


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Looking to make a mold of a small performance boat hull.

I have read that in order to make a very good mold that will last a long time some use carbon fiber vs fiberglass mat in a unimold type setup.

Once the part is setup and flanges in place can I apply gel wait for that to tack and apply a layor of carbon down and expoy coat over that?
Or will the Gel delaminate from the mold?

Thanks for any help and please go easy I'm new and learning as much as I can. 
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Are you talking about "mixing" Unimould Gel-coat with epoxy for backing??  That will probably not work at all .... As far as I'm aware the Unimould Gelcoat is a Vinylester type.

If you want a very stable and shrink free "-dimensionally stable" mould, then use an all epoxy setup, with CF and Glass reinforcement.

While the Epoxy gelcoat will not polish up as nicely "mirror-finish" as the Polyester/vinylester Gels, it will be very strong.

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