I would try getting a good surface prep on the foil, maybe use a scotch bright pad. Remember to move in a horizontal and vertical pattern and not in circles. Then clean with acetone.
I would also do a water break test to see if I have a good surface prep for bonding. Have you tried using a...
Just wanted to share with the community some pretty helpful websites that I found. They have a lot useful information and solutions for common composite problems with pictures.
http://www.harveyscomposites.co.za/Information/troubleshooting_table.aspx...
The weave we are using is a 0 and 90 degree plain weave fiberglass cloth.
We have already found a solution for our print through problem. The solution was to use 2 plies of continuous strand mat in between our gelcoat and woven cloth. This solved the problem by reducing the voids in the...
We are having problems with the surface finishes on our fiberglass laminates. The process we are using is resin infusion. Vacuum is set a 0.8 Bar or about 12 PSI.
The problem we are experiencing is print through on the gelcoat and sometimes pinholes. This usually happens on our thinner...