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Exocet	Exocet posted 12 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 12, Visits: 119	Hi, I have used you GC50 clear gel coat on a couple of different projects 1. to make a flat carbon fibre panel, using a glass sheet 2. carbon fibre dash board, using a contiboard and plastic home made mould for both I used Easy-lease release agent. My problem is when I brush out the gelcoat I seem to get thin streaks in the gelcoat where the gel doesn't want to flow? Any idea what I'm doing wrong please. thanks
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Jess8bit	Jess8bit posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 133, Visits: 566	Ortonporton (24/06/2013) Hey Jess I thought the same thing, I'm pretty sure you could use the roller, but when I did I found it quite tricky as with a small mould the roller is a little bigger than I expected!! Also if you have any awkward corners its a bit tricky. I still have had the best results on my small moulds using a small sponge! How are you getting on with the spraying? I'm just about ready to call it quits as I have had to many weird looking parts!!! Cheers Hi, I will certainly try the roller very soon. If it works, then it means one can find and use smaller rollers, like those you can buy for painting on small surfaces or into corners. Perhaps the one dedicated for lacquer paints with short bristles, don't know yet. I'd like to hear some feedback about it. I guess we need to test thanks for the trick about the sponge by the way I'm still quite young in the compositie business, but so far I'm happy with the result of using gun sprayed gel coat. It requires some practrice though. For example, you don't want it to be too thick. But the result is really awesome as I only have to polish the final part to make it looked like a clear coated part with a gloss finish. What do you mean by weird looking ?
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Brush applied GC50 gel coat

Exocet - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]Exocet (30/04/2013)[/b][hr]Hi, I have used you GC50 clear gel coat on a couple of...

carbonfibreworks - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]Bartonphoenix750 (01/05/2013)[/b][hr][quote][b]Exocet (30/04/2013)[/b][hr]Hi, I have used...

fgayford - 12 Years Ago

Easylease is a very slippery release agent which is what makes it so good for releases. However it...

Warren (Staff) - 12 Years Ago

Well, I have given up on the GC50! Just not worth the hassle in brush application . Sorry, but it's...

GROPIUS - 12 Years Ago

any info what you found as a option?

TomDesign - 12 Years Ago

I don't think I'm permitted to post products others then EasyComp :crazy:

GROPIUS - 12 Years Ago

I had similar problems with a brush, and found that the small sponge that you do your washing up...

Ortonporton - 12 Years Ago

i pmed you

TomDesign - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]TomDesign (07/05/2013)[/b][hr]i pmed you[/quote] Sorry buddy, just found the notification...

GROPIUS - 12 Years Ago

I'm sorry you find it too difficult for brush application. As said before, brush application isnt...

Warren (Staff) - 12 Years Ago

Thanks Warren for making this clear. I do appreciate the knowledge and support here. An absolute...

GROPIUS - 12 Years Ago

Does it make sense to apply the GC50 on the mold surface using the gel coat roller ? =>...

Jess8bit - 12 Years Ago

Hey Jess I thought the same thing, I'm pretty sure you could use the roller, but when I did I...

Ortonporton - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]Ortonporton (24/06/2013)[/b][hr]Hey Jess I thought the same thing, I'm pretty sure you...

Jess8bit - 12 Years Ago

Sorry not the best description!! But weird as in, the outside is mirror like glass, which I love,...

Ortonporton - 12 Years Ago

Ok :) yeah if you have a picture I'd like to see. Maybe I have the same without knowing it ^^

Jess8bit - 12 Years Ago

So, I've just tried a couple of GC50 application tests : - brush on one mould - roller on another...

Jess8bit - 12 Years Ago

look at that : on the left I used the roller, on the right the brush. On both sides...

Jess8bit - 12 Years Ago

What we do in the workshop with polyester gels is to use a applicator rollerin a special way to take...

Warren (Staff) - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]Warren (Staff) (27/06/2013)[/b][hr]What we do in the workshop with polyester gels is to...

Jess8bit - 12 Years Ago

SHould smooth it a bit more!

Warren (Staff) - 12 Years Ago

Ok here's the result of my last test : - the rigt side with the brush (and the fish eyes) :...

Jess8bit - 12 Years Ago

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