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Re: Material: Light weight layup
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 11/17/2010, 12:37 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Light weight layup (Toby)

: I have been looking at Resin Research's website trying to determine
: which epoxy to order. I have also called them and not heard back
: from them. I assume you want the lowest viscosity available for
: wetting out the s-glass which would be the 2090?

Instead of the 2090 I'd go with the 2070/3100 for a higher surface hardness and flexural modulus (ie stiffer). It's still pretty thin.

I'm currently using the Project 21 2000/2100 medium resin. I'd like to try the Composite Pro system you listed. I don't know if it's available in the CE package with the added UV stabilizers. If it doesn't I'd use the thicker P21 system for gel and fill coats and laminate with the CP system.

: I will do a test panel, as far as working characteristics is there
: anything specific I should watch out for?

That the glass wets out perfectly clear! ;) Also check bubble formation and see how long it takes to "kick." Mostly get used to it.

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Material: Light weight layup
Toby -- 11/14/2010, 9:11 pm
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 12:40 am
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/15/2010, 9:07 am
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 9:41 am
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Mike Bielski -- 11/15/2010, 10:58 am
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 11/15/2010, 5:37 pm
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george jung -- 11/17/2010, 5:57 pm
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 9:54 pm
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/15/2010, 7:48 pm
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Toby -- 11/15/2010, 9:49 am
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 12:20 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/15/2010, 1:04 pm
Re: Material: Light weight layup
mark j -- 11/16/2010, 12:53 pm
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/17/2010, 9:14 am
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Toby -- 11/16/2010, 11:18 am
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/16/2010, 11:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2010, 12:10 pm
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Toby -- 11/16/2010, 12:10 pm
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/17/2010, 9:04 am
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Toby -- 11/17/2010, 11:59 am
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/17/2010, 12:37 pm
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Toby -- 11/17/2010, 3:53 pm
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 2:48 pm
Re: Material: Light weight layup
Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2010, 9:42 am