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Old 07-11-2013, 03:24 AM
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Wildstyle
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Default painting mold before layup

I'm just at the stage of making my first mold, it will be a mold taken from an existing fiberglass cowling. I've researched a fair bit across the net. Question is, what is the best type of paint to use if I paint the mold before laying in the glass cloth? acrylic, lacquer?? how long should I wait from spraying the paint in the mold to laying in the cloth, and is there any reason why painting the mold won't work with a standard "non-vacuum bagged" layup, as opposed to vacuum bagging.
Thanks Anthony