precaution when trimming your part ?


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Jess8bit
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Hi guys,

Do you take any particular precaution when you trim your part with your Dremel ? How do you protect the surface from scratches that may occur during the trimming ?

I've had this problem : the srface was nice after demolding. After triiming the part, I've jad the bad surprise of observing many scratches and holes in the surface. My assumption is that I made the scratches myself simply by holding the part with my hand (with gloves on) and handling it durng the process (maybe because of carbone dust ?).

Hence the question. I'm thinking about covering the surface with a plastic film hold by masking tape all around the part edges.

What do you think ?

thank you !!
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carboncactus (10/06/2013)
Have you tested your vacuum pump to see if it pulls a bar?
I don't suspect the pump itself, but for being 100% sure, how can perform such a test ?

And did you do a drop test?
yep. Always. and more than 15mn.

I can't really tell from the photos, but I think the only difference between the first and second part is the gelcoat. 
yeah it's difficult to see on the photos.


I think you just had a pinhole issue. When you sanded, you filled the pinholes with epoxy dust on the first part. Same has happened the second time but the gelcoat is covering it. I think those bubbles are pinholes covered by the gelcoat.
no no, the "bubbles" you see on the last part are here before any sanding action.
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Test your pump by plugging it straight to your gauge.

Yea, the bubbles are there because they are pinholes on the carbon, behind the gelcoat. If you look closely at the part, you'll see those "bubbles" are in the intersections of the tows, typically where pinholes form. Remember the gelcoat is hard before you infuse, so the pinholes are the same ones you had on the first part, they are just covered, which makes them bubbles, if that makes sense.

Have you tried panel wiping your first part? The dust that has filled those pinholes is epoxy dust, which is actually transparent. If you panel wipe it, the specs should temporarily disappear, as the dust is wetted by the degreaser. If it does disappear, you can clear coat the part a few times, sanding in between and eventually you'll build up to a nice piece.

http://www.talkcomposites.com/Uploads/Images/db628ad5-e0e7-47b9-873a-3d84.png
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