[RCSE] Airless hand layups in molds

[Mikey D]

Hi
I'm having a heck of time getting all the air bubbles out of my part layups.
Any suggestions? My problem seems to be consistent around 90 degree bends
(Around the wing saddle), I have been able to mix a bit of cabasol  to
create a sort of fillet, but with this method I have to wait for the surface
coat to cure before laying down my glass. This makes for a 2 session
process.  The hot shots I talk to, tend to do a layup in one session.  I
have heard that by slightly heating the mold can help reduce air bubbles. I
am using 1.5oz cloth followed by two  3oz cloth (Powered Aircraft).  I can
provide more info if need be?


Mr Frustrated

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[RCSE] Molding Fiberglass with color??

[Mikey D]

Hello Everyone,
I'm interested in polling the group on which way to color a fuselage layup.
The way I see it there are 3 ways to get color onto a fuselage.
1. Use a pigmant when mixing up your epoxy??
2. Paint the mold prior to laying up the glass??
3. Paint the fuse after poping out the fuse from the mold??
Looking for Pro's, Con's tips and tricks anything the experts can add..

Thanks,
Mikey D

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