what kind of resin is good for fiberglassing?

[RFmustang 10+ year member]

I've been searching online to buy fiberglass in bulk and cheapest, but in most places the have epoxy resin and polyester resin. im guessing i want the polyester resin, but which one at that, theres like 20 different types. does it really matter?

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[Acidburn 5,000+ posts]

ya, you want the polyester resin

i dont know if there is any difference in brands or not

 

[RFmustang 10+ year member]

im not asking about brands, im wondering abou the differences between the types of polyester resins, or will any do?

 

[Acidburn 5,000+ posts]

do you mean like something vs. finishing?

dont get finishing

 

[MetalMaxima 10+ year member]

Any standard polyester layup resin will do. I have used three different brands and have found there to be no difference between them. I do recommend, though, that you make sure that the kind you buy comes in a container with a pourable spout!

 

[MetalMaxima 10+ year member]

This stuff will do, but the stuff @ Home Depot will work equally as well.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

anything that smells of grape or bubblegum

 

[MetalMaxima 10+ year member]

anything that smells of grape or bubblegum

What the hell kind of resin are you using, sign me up!

All I smell are yucky orgaincs //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

well there are additives, that make it smell good. select products sells resin that smells of bubblegum

 

[Acidburn 5,000+ posts]

you can never get that **** smell out though

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

x2

 

[RFmustang 10+ year member]

cause here http://www.uscomposites.com/polyesters.html they have 7 different types of resins, of them is the layup you suggested but even the general purpose resin? thanks

 

[HondaPh00l 10+ year member]

Do you guys do anything with those gelcoats? I am new to this and am looking around at everything, and thinking about future projects and I found the gelcoat and was like"what is that for?". US composits has a way better price on stuff compared to fiberglast.com, and I guess Im gonna go to Home Depot and check their stuff out.

Alex