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Re: Material: fiberglass vs epoxy
By:ChrisO
Date: 5/28/2003, 7:47 am
In Response To: Material: fiberglass vs epoxy (Dave McKinney)

Hi Dave,

Whenever I mix polyester resin I use a 1.5% hardener to resin mix by weight. You could have very slight variations by manufacturer. The supplier should supply a tech sheet for you with accurate ratio information.

Well ventilated area. Wear a respirator.

Chris

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Material: fiberglass vs epoxy
Dave McKinney -- 5/27/2003, 11:26 pm
Re: Material: fiberglass vs epoxy
Kevin -- 5/28/2003, 2:37 pm
Re: Material: fiberglass vs epoxy
Doug K. -- 5/28/2003, 12:48 pm
Re: Material: fiberglass vs epoxy
ChrisO -- 5/28/2003, 7:47 am
Re: Material: fiberglass vs epoxy
LeeG -- 5/27/2003, 11:57 pm