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Graham
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18th Jul 04 at 16:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

its been 48 hours now and its still tacky slightly. so im guessin i canna sand it back yet
AdiSRI
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18th Jul 04 at 16:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

depends how much hardener you put in it.

Between 30 mins and 24 hours id say.

If it is tacky after 48 u didnt use anything like enuff hardner, or you didnt mix it properly.
Graham
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i used a fair bit of hardner, and mixed it up very well, ive jst started sanding down and its gone ok.
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if ye used too much hardener it wont harden right either lol is its really really pink then probly better off startin agen lol
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nah its not really pink, its kinda erm dunno how to describe it, but found out i got 800 wet/dry fine and not 600 wet-dry
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dis it matter wit yev got if ye canny rub it yit loll
Graham
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quote:
Originally posted by JOPO
dis it matter wit yev got if ye canny rub it yit loll


didnt understand a word of that

if your on about it doesnt matter what type of paper i use, techniquly your right, but if i use the right stuff then it saves hours in time and loads money too
Amavi Automotive
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P40 will remain slightly tacky for ever, as the resin part of the composite is polyester based, when It cures it will have a slight stick to it, unless it is mixed with a flow coat or wax soloution, as you do when laying up the last glass fibre laminate.

if its hard, and doesnt clog the paper too much when you sand it, its cured properly.

hope this helps.

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thanks will, 600 grit wet/dry paper will shape it ok wont it, and remove the orange peel effect off the piece, then what type of filler primer would you recommend i use to go over this?
Kris TD
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you will need to use something like 80 or 120 grit on fibreglass or you will be there forever, you only use 600 grit for finnishing filler.
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the top layer is still tacky because it actually takes 6 weeks for all of the styrene to release from the resin - however it set to "touch harden after about 30 mins to a few hours


I wouldnt try sanding it - if u have to - uve used to much - skim with P40 to bridge whatever it is ur doing - then skim over that with a fine layer of p38 filler- and sand the filler flat

 
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