non-atomised gelcoater continued I have been looking at different external mix gel coat spray systems. Do you know anyhting about Phoenix...
I am looking to purchase a new gelcoat spaying system. Does anyone have experience with the non-atomised versions available such as the INDy sytem...
I did solve part of the problem. I used a Dritz electric scissors (normally used to cut fiberglass cloth and Kevlar) to trim the ragged edges of...
Thanks. I don't have laser or water jet cutting equipment.
After pulling a cured Kevlar/epoxy part from an infusion mold I need to trim the edges for installation. In an open mold it is easy to run a razor...
Sam, thanks for the info. I'll bond an an injection port in the each end of the mold near the keel, plug it with clay, lay up another hull by...
I have a two part mold for a 15 rowing skiff. It is split along the centerline. The ends of the mold are very narrow and deep because the boat has...
When making test panels with infusion I have consistently found the last layer of the laminate stack to be somewhat dry or light in resin. The...
I had a problem with micro bubbbles causing tiny cavities in the resin skincoat finish of a light skiff built in a female GRP mold. (Gelcoat was...
The problem I had with pre-wetting the mold was beading of the resin caused by the mold release agent. I tried Frekote and later Fibrelease (a...
Infusion is nice but you have to eliminate any leakage in both the mold and the vacuum bag. A leak will ruin the part because air will beome...
I am hand laying 9 oz S glass on a dry mold surface and top-wetting it with vinyl ester resin. By using a bristle roller and sgueegee I can remove...
