Mike, I have been making fiberglass parts for about 15 years and still the
best way is to paint after the part is made. Tinting the epoxy gives a
semi-opaque finish and sometimes weakens the epoxy. If painting the mold
prior to lay-up, the mold needs to be perfect. Any imperfection on the mold
line would need touch-up and re-work making that a waste of time. I use
quality primers and automotive paint to get excellent paint jobs...While
I am at it, I hate to see the new trend of high-dollar sailplane kits that
have mold lines down the length of the fuselage. I think some of the
American manufacturers should take a lesson from the European kit makers who
produce seamless lap-joints on their fuselages.
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From: Mikey D [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 4:34 PM
Subject: [RCSE] Molding Fiberglass with color??
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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