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Old 08-20-2009, 03:29 PM   #46
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Originally Posted by Blacdout96 View Post
It's a better process, making sure you get the epoxy throughly through the threads, and also forms a tighter, more uniform seal on molds, giving itthat mirro finish.
Rarely does a part come out of a vacuum mold with a mirror finish. It is smooth but it is very porus as the vacuum pulls out the excess resin. You really need to clear coat a overlay piece or in a mold you need to apply a gelcoat first to get a nice finish.
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