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Getting wrinkles around corners when laying up prepreg

Best way to cut dry carbon fabric without it fraying?

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Found an old roll of prepreg in the freezer

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Does dry carbon fibre fabric have a shelf life?

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Getting wrinkles around corners when laying up prepreg

Best way to cut dry carbon fabric without it fraying?

How do I stop the weave distorting over compound curves?

Found an old roll of prepreg in the freezer

Can accelerated weathering results actually justify a 25-year service-life claim?

Does dry carbon fibre fabric have a shelf life?

I always seem to mix too much resin and bin the leftovers, how do I cut the waste down?

Can I still infuse a big warm mould if the resin looks like it will gel before the part fills?

Do I really need to vacuum bag prepreg?

How do I work out how many layers of carbon a part needs?

Our valley gutter keeps rusting and leaking again a year after every repair, what are we doing wrong?

How many expansion joints are needed for a GRP roof?

My prepreg isn't as tacky as it used to be

Our forklifts keep polishing the floor slick, how do I pick the right anti-slip finish?

Can I use Fibrecoat without the glassfibre?

How do I drill carbon fibre without it splintering or delaminating?

Should I use polyester or epoxy for a repair below the waterline, or does it not matter?

Can prepreg be stored in a normal household freezer?

Do I really need to seal end-grain balsa before hand-laminating or is that overkill?

What should I use to bond an aluminium bracket to a GRP panel?

Why let prepreg warm up before opening the bag?

Is carbon fibre dust dangerous to sand, and what precautions do I need?

What evidence will building control expect for a liquid-applied roof system?

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Tiny bubbles all through my finished part

Can anyone be an approved installer

Overlay the failing flat roof or strip and replace it, which is the lower-carbon call?

Prepreg part still soft after curing

When should I use unidirectional carbon instead of woven fabric?

Why do I have dry patches near the vacuum line on a finished infusion?

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Rust is creeping in from the edges and overlaps of my roof sheets but the middles are fine, is that a problem?

Can I use prepreg without an autoclave?

Patches of my new resin floor are bubbling and sound hollow, what's going on?

My gelcoat has gone chalky and faded, is it worth recoating or am I better painting the hull?

Low cost fibreglass roofing resins

Is prepreg ruined if left out of the freezer overnight?

My foam core dimpled and crushed at the edges under full vacuum, what did I do wrong?

Why do I keep getting pinholes in the clear coat over carbon?

Calculating the materials needed for a GRP roof?

Do we need a written health and safety policy?

Can Fibrecoat be used to repair Asbestos?

Some patches of my epoxy are still tacky a day later, did I mix it wrong?

Curing time for GRP roofing?

How can I check my finished parts actually hit the datasheet figures?

I've got an old GRP boat to get rid of, is there anything better than just paying to scrap it?

Is a carbon-aramid hybrid worth it for an impact-prone part?

How do I choose flow media and peel ply for a thin infused skin over foam?

How long does a fibreglass roof last?

The old paint on our metal roof is chalky and coming off on your hand, can I just coat straight over it?

Do I need to isolate carbon fibre from aluminium fittings?

We're coating a chiller floor at around 4 degrees, will the resin actually cure down there?

Is special clothing needed?

How do I tell whether the fine cracks on my topsides are crazing or the start of osmosis?

Will Fibrecoat bond to GRP roofing trims

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For infusing a large flat deck, is grooved and scrimmed foam worth it over plain sheet?

My resin casting got smoking hot and cracked, was it too thick?

How do I pick the right reaction-to-fire class for composite roofing panels on this job?

What experience do i need?

Flat flashing cut size

If I swap to a bio-based resin on my next layup, will it handle the same as what I use now?

Is it worth infusing a one-off console or should I just hand lay it?

Installation time for GRP?

Will the sun discolour a GRP roof?

Using acetone to clean my hands

The cladding on our unit is corroding in patches, do I overcoat it or rip it off and replace?