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Vinyl ester resin casting lessons | 12 comments (12 topical, editorial)
Re: Vinyl ester resin casting lessons (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by clflyguy (sidney.raiford@gmail.com) on Thu May 1st, 2008 at 07:51:59 AM MST
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Brian,
 This comes up from time to time, so I have cut and pasted my comment from a
previous posting. This method will give you a very smooth and professional
looking stator. Plywood works fine but you MUST make sure the pores are filled.
Use epoxy on the mold- why? epoxy will stick to polyester but polyester usually
doesn't like to stick to epoxy, just another built in safety factor.

"Make sure you have a degree or two of draft angle first then spend a little more time on the mold, coat it with epoxy resin to fill all grain, let cure then sand.
Now apply a second thin gloss coat, set level somwhere and cure- no
heat,it makes bubbles. When cured use real honest to gosh mold release wax and
wait an hour or two between each of the four coats. Mist twice with PVA (Part-All)
and let dry. Lay up the stator.. It will fall out of the mold when cured."

Gus



Vinyl ester resin casting lessons | 12 comments (12 topical, 0 editorial)

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