What type of Resin

2ndchance

2ndchance

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What type of resin did Wellcraft use when they built the V20? Mines a 1980and there are several areas that I what to repair/modify and if I can get away with the polyester resin I will. I know that the polyester won't bond to epoxy but it will bond to itself.
 
2ndchance go with the epoxy. I don't know what Wellcraft used but the epoxy will give you the strongest secondary bond. (I slept at a Holiday), no from my research and Skools and Stinky input epoxy is your best bet. More dollars but a better bond. Billy Mac ;D
 
Now you tell me ;). After I spent another C note on West System Epoxy for my fuel tank cover. Oh well its only money and the fuel tank cover does need to be strong. Here are some pics of the fuel tank cover being repaired. First I had to grind off what was left of the 48 plywood sqaures

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After grinding pic

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After a blowing off and a wipe down with acetone I mixed the West sys. epoxy and added the stuff to make a paste. Then I laid it out on my shed floor and spread the epoxy out and laid a solid peice of plywood down on it with 4 cinder blocks on top for weight. Aint no way I'm using 48 little sqaures of plywood.

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I'm going to let it cure over night and then glass the inside.
 
i did mine with epoxy on the wood to floor hatch but glassed over it with poly resin see mine in the project 21 under off topic section
 
Highly recommend you use epoxy. The best source that I have found is Progressive Epoxy Polymers, Inc. Visit: www.epoxyproducts.com March 5, 2007 purchased 1.5 gallon of their Basic No- Blush epoxy for $77.00 plus $16.57 shipping. Understand epoxy prices are going up very soon. This company also provides E-mail support.

If anyone knows of a cheaper source, please advise.
 
If you are concerned about gonding then go with epoxy, I rarely use it though die to expense. Fiberglass resin seems to have done ok for me so far. What kinda loot yall paying for epoxy resin? Just curious?


Good job so far on the hatch...lookin good. 8)
 
i buy my resin and epoxy from Parker and it's


Poly Resin $13.00 a gallon with lg bottle of MEKP Hardner

2 part Epoxy high build is $24.00 a gallon
 
high build is thicker for bonding, jointing, and filling. Parker as in Parker Boat Builders, just find a local boat builder and go there ask to buy their resin and epoxy's
 
Don't believe there is a boat builder within a hundred miles of Augusta, Ga. Therefore, will have to continue to have the epoxy shipped to me.
 
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