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1. Step 1: The Mold
   1. Prepare the mold and select type of reinforcement and flow media
   2. Lay reinforcement in mold
2. Step 2: Resin and Vacuum lines
   1. Select and install resin feed lines
      • From a source, usual resin in a bucket
      • The line for getting the resin into the laminate will have to be installed before closing the bag
      • Same tubing that is used for applying vacuum is fine for getting the resin to the bag
      • OTHER MATERIALS CAN BE USED TO MAKE PROCESS BETTER CHECK SECTION IN ARTICLE
   2. Select and Install Your Vacuum Lines
      • DON'T need breather/bleeder material
      • Spiral tubing place around
3. Step 3: Vacuum Bag and Attach Your Resin Line 
   1. Build Your Vacuum Bag - same as normal 
   2. Attach resin and vacuum lines 
   3. CLAMP OFF RESIN LINE BEFORE VACUUM IS SWITCHED ON
      • Vacuum should be tight before resin is drawn in 
      • Can use a flow regulator 
   4. Use Resin trap to prevent resin from entering vacuum
      • When set up properly, the vacuum tubing will flow out of the laminate and connect directly to the resin trap
4. Step 4: Vacuum Pump
   1. Attach vacuum line to pump
   2. Switch on vacuum and ensure proper seal
5. Step 5: Prepare for Infusion
   1. Select resin, does not need VIP specific resin- just need to watch for viscosity. Lower will allow for more infusion
   2. Resin Bucket-set up
      1. Have to be careful as air in tube will ruin process, so make sure resin line is staying in resin and staying straight and not curling
6. Step 6: Resin Infusion 
   
   1. Catalyze resin 
   2. Place resin line in resin and unclamp the resin line and allow to flow into laminate 
   3. Clamp off resin line
   4. DO NOT turn off pump yet until resin is completely gelled 
   5. With the vacuum pump still running, gently start to unscrew the wingnut on the resin feed line clamp. As you loosen  the screw you will immediately see resin start to be drawn down the feed line and into the infusion. Unscrew the  clamp all the way to ensure there is no restriction to the flow of resin into the infusion.

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