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Images in/on infused parts???
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Derek Dunning
Derek Dunning
posted 6 Years Ago
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Afternoon, thanks for the Youtube videos, helped me alot getting started with infusion.
The question I have is how do people add full colour images to fibreglass parts and on top of carbon parts?
Thanks for any help with this.
Cheers D.
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If you're using epoxy to infuse then you can use any vinyl sticker. You just need to be sure that the resin can flow underneath the sticker to form a closed surface 'skin's over the sticker, otherwise you will end up with dry spots where the sticker is exposed. Basically just means you can't use giant stickers where the resin has to flow 5 or 6 inches under it, or if you are using stickers that big then you may have to put perforations into it.
Both of these were done this way.
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Images in/on infused parts???
Derek Dunning
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6 Years Ago
Derek, I do a little bit of that on my model boats. The only way I found out was to use 'rice paper'. That's what they use for patterns and logos on surfboards anyway. I got in touch with a guy in...
Ken O.
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5 Years Ago
If you're using epoxy to infuse then you can use any vinyl sticker. You just need to be sure that the resin can flow underneath the sticker to form a closed surface 'skin's over the sticker, otherwis...
Hanaldo
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5 Years Ago
Hanaldo, that looks awesome. Mine are usually painted so I have to do it on the inside. But that gives me a really good idea for some custom boats.
Ken O.
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5 Years Ago
Yeh it works well. You do get some print through of the fibres giving a bit of a 'texture' to the surface of the sticker, but it's not normally an issue. For identification stickers on the backside....
Hanaldo
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5 Years Ago
For prepreg, we currently work on lightweight paper for labeling. We face some deformations on printed paper after releasing them by the mold. With release film there occurs defects on the epoxy...
prepreg
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5 Years Ago
Yeh can be tricky to keep the back smooth. I would try placing a separate small piece of release film over the paper and make sure that it goes on smooth with no wrinkles. May also help to use some.....
Hanaldo
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5 Years Ago
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