Materials

I'll attempt to list materials required for both the 'Mould' and also the 'Product' (Moulding) for the
Wilson 8M Project;   Deck, Coamings and Cabin tops.

Mould surfaces:

  • Customwood
  • Epoxy Glue
  • Epoxy Filler
  • Duratech surface coating (Polyester resin based product)
  • Mould release wax TR108?
  • PVA release film
  • Temporary fasteners
  • plastercene


Product (Moulding):


  • Peel ply
  • ADR246 Epoxy Laminating Resin with ADH28 slow Epoxy Hardener
  • 210g/m2 e-glass Boatcloth (inside skin laminate)
  • 430g/m2 e-glass Double Bias structural cloth (inner laminate)
  • 15mm 100kg/m3 PVC closed cell foam core (Airex)
  • 14mm timber core inserts for localised high load (fastener) areas
  • Microsphere filler to fill voids
  • 430g/m2 e-glass Double Bias structural cloth (outer laminate)
  • 210g/m2 e-glass Boatcloth (outer extra abrasive barrier laminate) 
  • Microsphere filler for final fairing
  • High build undercoat system (epoxy based paint system)
  • peel ply
  • perforated plastic media
  • bleeder cloth
  • Vacuum tape
  • Vacuum bag film
  • Vacuum frogs