bondo boatyard resin

[~Magick_Man~ 10+ year member]

i am in need or some resin and i found some bondo boatyard resin for $18 a gallon

the only thing i am unsure of is they say it contains wax.

would this make any difference in my application (some kickpanels)

i wouldnt think so but i dont want to find out the hard way.

thanks,

~Magick_Man~

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[blue93corsica 10+ year member]

that is the right stuff, the most common used resin in the automotive industry is polyester waxed resin, what the wax is, is when it cures the wax rises to the top making it somewhat shiny but dry to the touch and tack free.

there are also laminating resins which do not contain wax but cure tacky, this is used when additional layers of fiberglass are needed so no sanding in between cured layers is required.

if additional layers are needed to waxed resin after cured, a good sand will need to be done to help the next coat of reisn firmly bond onto the last

hope that helped out

 

[~Magick_Man~ 10+ year member]

so if i wanted to biuld a pod with multiple layers would i have to sand inbetween or just put several layers on while wet and be done?

thanks,

~Magick_Man~

 

[blue93corsica 10+ year member]

its best to do it all in one shot if possible, just mix it at exactly at 1% so you have enough working time, but yes a sand will be required if it cures and additional layers are needed

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

Resin that contains wax , is surfacing resin. And like was said, I would lay up all the layers at once. Otherwise sand in between //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[~Magick_Man~ 10+ year member]

ok, thanks.

i want to try my hand at it this weekend but i am not sure if i will be able to

now i just need to buy another set of kickpanels for my car since my parents wont let me mess with the factory ones //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

~Magick_Man~