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West Systems 105 resin & 207 finishing hardener is what you're looking for. B)
Are these the right numbers? I thought 207 was a hardener that when combined with 105 resin makes a finishing epoxy.
Chuck you are correct with those. The finishing resin works nice, spreads very thin and wets out glas and cf easily. If you have enough epoxy on to have a glossy coat with the first cote, you have applied too much. Very thin coats are what you want, thick coats are very brittle.
Ooops, I corrected it. Need to finish morning coffee before I type I guess.
It also helps toy use a hair dryer to keep the resin warm so it stays runny. I know you guys are goona say im nuts but i have used MIN Wax poly in a spray can with very good results. Sand between coats and use about 5 coats. Then if you want paint use k/b or klass kote i did a boat over ten years ago using this method and it still looks awesome.....Mike Ps another good way to seal wood is using thin ca it soaks in and seals. I know you die hard guys may think my ways on this are wrong but for a newbie its cheap effective and gets them to the water which is where we all want to be. I would not use these methods on a scale simply the cost of scale is a lot moreOoops, I corrected it. Need to finish morning coffee before I type I guess.
Two useful sites with reading on resins are:
to cut the oils and grease then sand and a final wpie down with alcohol again and you're ready for paint.Wow! Someone other than me recommending Progressive Polymers products! I've recommended these products for quite a while now. I use the thin Low V epoxy for sealing and wetting out lightweight glass cloth. So far this stuff has done a wonderful job for me.
. You'd better buy their "metering" pumps as well or you could really screw this ratio up! 1:1 or 2:1 (like my Low V) is much more forgiving for inaccurate measurements especially when working with very small quantities!NO!! Just saying there are two sites with some useful READING!!posted by RCUK John
Wow! Someone other than me recommending Progressive Polymers products! I've recommended these products for quite a while now. I use the thin Low V epoxy for sealing and wetting out lightweight glass cloth. So far this stuff has done a wonderful job for me.
I've never used West Systems products but I'm sure that they're top of the line. They are also quite pricey and I don't like the funky mix ratios, i.e. 5:1
Before I get flamed on the West Systems, I agree that they are a great product and you can usually get them locally if you have a marine store nearby.
Bruce , I finally got to use the clear coat from System Three on some new sponsons,
Okay, just me recommending them
. You're right, there is plenty of reading on that site!
