There are two 45's running perpendicular. This is supplied from North American Composites and is 1708... had a long in depth conversation with the...
yes the sample on the right is a scrap piece i found laying around but it more or less represents the cloth as a whole.
using poly
Ok so here is the difference between the two... they are both 1708. The sample on the right is what I am used to working with that wets out like a...
Weight is the same... cut some test samples of the same size and they were identical.
Who knows! I will see if that helps at all. Fortunately it was only a 120lb roll so eating the loss is not so bad as a 220lb roll... My supplier...
Had a chat with the supplier today and thats the conclusion we came to. I will be switching brands on the next roll!
I will give that a look later today when I get to the shop. I do remember reading "biaxial cloth" on the box as I ripped it opened. I don't recall...
Hi all... I did a good bit of googling last night but could not find any info on this question so here goes! I have been laying up some small...
Interesting. I did not know that about green pigments. I have used the exact seafoam green gelcoat in other molds of mine with no issues. It just...
The seafoam green needs to be scrapped off with a brass paint scraper... even then it is hard to get off, chip by chip it can be "hammered" off....
Hi all, I thought this was interesting and really do not know why this happens. I tested two different brands of gelcoat on a brand new mold that...
On previous molds I always sprayed the gelcoat with the highest recommended mekp ratio to get the fasted geltime and cure as I am aware of the...
As Wet Feet says I always follow the wax tin instructions. I was using a product called TR mold release which is very similar to most waxes. On a...
Mold sealer.... thats interesting products like the one linked here? Kantstik Mold Sealer 1.0 | 1 Quart...
Great info... I had been following that and am pretty good with the patience aspect of waxing. On the other hand I had no idea MEKP had such a...
Thanks for the info! I think I can rule out the tooling gel. Using the same brand and percentages I have never had an issue with it. Interesting...
Hi All, I am perplexed at a very expensive and time consuming mishap that has trashed a 12 foot mold. The mold came out great, however after...
Have not made any new molds recently. The problem only happened on one part! Recent parts have not any issue... the mystery continues but for now...
So I have a mold for a part that I have pulled 8 or so parts from... all going perfectly. Currently I apply one coat of wax before each part....
