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08-08-2017, 07:40
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Location: East Coast USA or out cruising
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2:1 ratio epoxy recommendations?
I don't like the calibrated pumps and find 4:1, 5:1 ratios a pain to mix. Can anyone recommend a 2:1 epoxy for general purpose?
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08-08-2017, 07:54
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Miami Florida
Boat: Ellis Flybridge 28
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Re: 2:1 ratio epoxy recommendations?
I've used 1:1 from Fiberglass Coatings Inc. https://www.fgci.com/products/44/Res...y/&Brand=Epoxy
I prefer to use West System epoxy and hardeners with their pumps. It couldn't be easier. One squirt of resin, one squirt of hardener. How hard is that? The pumps do all the math for you.
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08-08-2017, 07:59
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: East Coast USA or out cruising
Boat: Lock Crowther 150
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Re: 2:1 ratio epoxy recommendations?
Quote:
Originally Posted by HopCar
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The pumps are fine for the shop, but make storing the epoxy on a boat messier.
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08-08-2017, 08:17
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Florida Gulf Coast
Boat: center console
Posts: 227
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Re: 2:1 ratio epoxy recommendations?
Try totalboat at Jamestowndistributors
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08-08-2017, 08:39
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Building a Bateau TW28
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Iroquois, Ontario
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Re: 2:1 ratio epoxy recommendations?
I've used almost 85 gallons of 2:1 Marinepoxy from bateau.com Three different hardeners. Very good laminating and all around epoxy.
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09-08-2017, 07:20
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Resin Head
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Seattle WA
Boat: Nauticat
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Re: 2:1 ratio epoxy recommendations?
Silvertip from System Three.
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09-08-2017, 09:09
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Re: 2:1 ratio epoxy recommendations?
TAP plastics
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09-08-2017, 09:30
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Re: 2:1 ratio epoxy recommendations?
I've been really satisfied with system 3...3 to
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09-08-2017, 09:31
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Re: 2:1 ratio epoxy recommendations?
correction 3 to 1
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09-08-2017, 09:37
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Location: SC
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Re: 2:1 ratio epoxy recommendations?
Quote:
Originally Posted by minaret
Silvertip from System Three.
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I've used System Three and found it to be a good produce. For what it's worth.
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09-08-2017, 09:53
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Location: Muskegon, Mi
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Re: 2:1 ratio epoxy recommendations?
US Composites has a 2:1 mix, believe it's their "Fast" type. I use their "Medium" which is 3:1 and I like it a lot. The pumps make it a no brainer, but if you want to use cups to measure it's not that much harder. You can use whatever size cups you want, just make sure to count them correctly.
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09-08-2017, 10:19
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Marina del Rey, California
Boat: President 43 Sportfish
Posts: 4,105
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Re: 2:1 ratio epoxy recommendations?
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Originally Posted by mrybas
The pumps are fine for the shop, but make storing the epoxy on a boat messier.
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This is easy to overcome so you can use the best product. I use a plastic tote that stores my entire mobile WEST epoxy kit: pint resin with small slow hardener, pint of acetone, colloidal silica and micro fibers, 3oz Dixie cups, mixing sticks, syringes, spreader, 1" throw-away brushes and acid brushes, pigment. Under the pumps I store a plastic mixing cup to catch any drips.
Micro balloons I carry separately when needed. Likewise a gallon epoxy kit for larger projects.
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09-08-2017, 10:28
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: san diego
Boat: yorktown custom 40' cutter
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Re: 2:1 ratio epoxy recommendations?
i like aeromarine in san diego, but shipping might be a problem...
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09-08-2017, 11:17
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: On the cat.
Boat: wharram tiki 26
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Re: 2:1 ratio epoxy recommendations?
I am using Epi Resin.Which is essentially an Industrial grouting epoxy for my restoration project.The drums are 20 ltrs and a ratio of 3/1 is required .
To get this I use syringes .
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09-08-2017, 11:18
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Texas
Boat: Wharram Narai MKIV (building)
Posts: 20
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Re: 2:1 ratio epoxy recommendations?
Quote:
Originally Posted by mrybas
I don't like the calibrated pumps and find 4:1, 5:1 ratios a pain to mix. Can anyone recommend a 2:1 epoxy for general purpose?
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Progressive Epoxy No Blush. I have used hundreds of gallons building boats.
The website is horrible, but the product is outstanding and priced very well in bulk.
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