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Re: Seat Mold
By:Bob Harding
Date: 9/18/1998, 2:39 pm
In Response To: Re: Seat Mold (Ross Leidy)

Hi Ross,

I've used graphite in the past and I would'nt recomend it as a coloring agent. It makes the resin harder to spread and you would have to use many coats to have a nice black finish. If you want to make the resin more resistant to scrapes then it is a good choice.

Bob

> Thanks, Jay. Sounds like a perfect winter project.

> Couple questions:

> Is toner cheaper than graphite powder? I don't know, I've never priced the
> graphite.

> Did you need to any any reinforcement underneath (e.g., foam blocks) to
> keep it from flexing or was it stiff enough with the layers you used?

> Thanks,

> Ross

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Ross Leidy -- 9/18/1998, 8:53 am
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Jay Babina -- 9/18/1998, 9:35 am
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Jay Babina -- 9/21/1998, 9:55 am
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Mark Kanzler -- 9/20/1998, 11:24 am
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Mark Kanzler -- 9/20/1998, 11:18 am
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Paul Jacobson -- 9/19/1998, 4:50 pm
Re: Seat Mold
Mark Bodnar -- 9/18/1998, 9:13 pm
Re: Seat Mold
Ross Leidy -- 9/18/1998, 1:06 pm
Re: Seat Mold
Bob Harding -- 9/18/1998, 2:39 pm