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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-04-2013, 17:46
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Posted By s/v Jedi
Epoxy resin stays good for ever I think. The...

Epoxy resin stays good for ever I think. The hardener becomes red colored but keeps working too.

The link I provided is for Jamestown Distributors, can't really go wrong there I think; half the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-04-2013, 13:35
Replies: 52
Views: 9,282
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Epoxy vs Fiberglass

Here you go: $24 for a quart incl. hardener: TotalBoat Polyester Laminating Resin...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-04-2013, 13:24
Replies: 52
Views: 9,282
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Epoxy vs Fiberglass

You can get cloth to follow voids, ridges etc. but it does not fill them: with epoxy, you have to fill them before applying fabrics, which is what I normally do.

You can use matt but with epoxy it...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-04-2013, 10:36
Replies: 52
Views: 9,282
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Epoxy vs Fiberglass

If using epoxy, replace matt with cloth or with a stitched matt. For polyester use the standard cellulose binder matt :thumb:
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-04-2013, 09:05
Replies: 52
Views: 9,282
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Epoxy vs Fiberglass

They do so good because they came with their complete system for building wood-epoxy boat... which are great boats.

In Europe, MAS epoxy is very popular and it is also widely available in the US....
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-04-2013, 08:01
Replies: 52
Views: 9,282
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Epoxy vs Fiberglass

Agreed. And also that a polyester hull repair with epoxy gives a hard spot while a repair with the same materials provides a better (never perfect, will always be a hard spot) match.

West System...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-04-2013, 06:51
Replies: 52
Views: 9,282
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Epoxy vs Fiberglass

So, does epoxy provide better bonding than polyester or not? I think epoxy shear strength is about 4 times that of vinylester (2,000 psi vs 500 psi) and that vinylester gets it's better properties...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 22-04-2013, 23:04
Replies: 52
Views: 9,282
Posted By s/v Jedi
With epoxy, don't use matt, replace it with...

With epoxy, don't use matt, replace it with cloth. So you alternate woven roving with cloth for epoxy,while you alternate woven roving with matt for polyester and vinylester. Cloth is much stronger...
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