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- Washington
I'm not using the west system, all the reading I did pointed me away from it so
I got the 2:1 epoxy resin.
I got the 2:1 epoxy resin.
Custom/Hybrid Fiberglassing how to video?
- Thread starter Thejet
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- Location
- Washington
Outside it's like 10degrees right now so I will be doing all the fiberglassing inside.
You should have read more, 3:1 would have been a better choice.
Quinc
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- Location
- California
Go with the fast hardener. I tried the medium the first time and some days it took 24 hours to cure(50-60 degrees) The fast stuff with a heater on it before and after laying the glass still takes about 2 hours to get tacky.
- Location
- Washington
Everything I read said the 3-1 wasn't as good as the the 2-1, cured to fast of something but I will be doing all the work in my house where it's 72 degrees no matter what.
Another general knowledge read here; http://www.westsystem.com/ss/assets/use-guides/ColdTempBondingonlineversion.pdf
And yes some of it applies to the West System product only.
And yes some of it applies to the West System product only.
Quinc
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- California
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- Floridapunk
Post #5 has a good point (plastic wrap) o/ resin cloth. Let's you squeeze extra resin out. Smoothing, shaping, and compressing (evenly distributed weight) but..... you can let the epoxy set up up w/o removing the plastic wrap.
Those of us (in the cold) might not want their heater to run all night....what I found works GREAT is an electric heat blanket, hug the part, and secure check back quickly 'cause that sheet will kick quick. Something about focusing that heat works so much better than space heaters.
GL
Those of us (in the cold) might not want their heater to run all night....what I found works GREAT is an electric heat blanket, hug the part, and secure check back quickly 'cause that sheet will kick quick. Something about focusing that heat works so much better than space heaters.
GL
- Location
- Washington
All great info! Has no one really made a video of them doing any of this? I feel like it would be a great help for anyone who's just starting to get Into it like myself.
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- Washington
One other question how long do you need to wait in between layers and how many layers should the tray be? I'm using the 17 ounce biaxial for the tray and walls then going to go over it with a tight woven Ecloth to help seal things up.
- Location
- Floridapunk
- Location
- Floridapunk
Sounds like a plan...heavy to light.....no wait between layers. (and get air out between the layers) w/ techniques described earlier.
Sorry the blog thing isn't for me. Youtube would be tough with no gopro.
Plus I have a face for radio.
Tomski