Guys

I am after some advice please.

I've done a bit of wet layup and vacuum bag CF composite ( only simple stuff ! ) but am now looking to use infusion to create a flat panel ( approx 400mm x 900mm ) between two pieces of glass ( to be used as wing end plates on a hill climb car ). The construction would be :-

Gel coat-CF-Soric-CF-Gel coat

My question is, the two pieces of glass ( top and bottom mould ) will be larger than the composite stack so how do you stop the resin  taking the "easy route " around the composite stack and not wetting out the CF etc fully ? ( assuming the resin input is one end and the vacuum the other ).

Thanks in advance.

Adrian

Just out of curiosity...When making a flat pannel do you draw the resin across the short side or the long side? Or os there a rule of thumb for all projects?

Thanks, Dennis

Hi Dennis,

Generall we would infuse across the shortest distance; there's no reason not to really and it just ensures that the infusion will run slightly faster. If it's impractical the infusing across the longer distance is OK but for obvious reasons it will take longer.

--Matt

Matt Statham
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Sales