Hey there fellow Composite Nuts!

I have been making various parts however now i am needing to create a perfect flat panel with a perfect gloss finish... currently looking at various panels/sheets that will be strong enough not to warp or ripple at all and keep scratch free so that either a large fiber glass mold could be made from or infuse off directly.

What economical CHEAP ways do you guys go about obtaining this surface finish?

I have been looking at acrylic panels (although getting a large one isn't very cheap) and whilst writing this post i think later i will have a look at large mirrors.)

Cheers,
Dave.

Hi,

From what I can see in the above pics it looks as if you have had a bit of a "sticker".

For the laminate to pull up chunks of glass like that you would need a fair bit of adhesion and if you have adhesion between the part and the tool then this could only be caused by poor application, contamination or incorrect choice of release agent!

The Aluminium will also form an immediate oxide when in contact with air, I get the feeling this is whats been taken off with the laminate at time of release...

Kev.