Split mold for hull

Discussion in 'Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building' started by Sam III, Apr 22, 2008.

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  1. Herman
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    Herman Senior Member

    I missed out on the small drama of late September. I have 2 questions: How long has the last layer of paint been left to cure, and what type of paint was used? (acrylic, polyurethane)
     
    Herman, Jan 29, 2009
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  2. Sam III
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    Sam III Junior Member

    We used 545 as the release coat. Then cleaned, sealed and put on 4 or 5 passes with Chemlease release agent. (Not ever using that stuff again.)

    Our vendor said they could get Loctite FMS/FMR for us but didn't. He claimed ChemLease would work as well....

    Switched back to Loctite.

    Sam
     
    Sam III, Jan 29, 2009
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  4. Herman
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    For tooling I would definately let the paint cure for a week or more, then apply a good sealer, (can be a semi perm., Ferro FS10) and then good old high-temp paste wax. (my customers get good results with both Ferro FR16 and Meguiar 87)

    No release problems, no gelcoat application problems
     
    Herman, Jan 30, 2009
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