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Originally Posted by johan
Wouldn't it make sense to test the resin on something else first? Just mock up a small cup made out of card board that's a similar shape, seal the edges with tape, and then "get the hang of it" by filling that and seeing what the results are? Rinse/repeat until you figure out how to get it perfect. Looks like you have plenty of resin to test with.
So far, your work looks fantastic, it'd be a shame to destroy them at this point.
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Good advice, but I’m all about winging it lol
So I wasn’t crazy about the carbon fiber vinyl. It looks good in the photos and in real life, but I almost decided to paint the backing D4S to match the car. It is less rice and the symbol would pop more. Well, I got my wish. The resin reacted with the vinyl. I don’t know if it melted it or chemically reacted with it; my suspicion is that the raised surface of the vinyl reflects light to create the carbon fiber effect and that the resin filled in the space, so nothing is reflecting. In any case, the backing looks black lol
There is only minor imperfections in the resin. In general, it is bubble free and perfect. The resin went thin on the top, so I could do a second layer, but I kinda like how it recesses in between the symbols, so I probably won’t sand and re-pour. I don’t think I’ll need to polish it either. We will see. I’ll post pics soon.