Can I skip the stringer epoxy soaking? Can I use resin instead?

[Realgun]

Re: Can I skip the stringer epoxy soaking? Can I use resin instead?

What's this peanut butter yall speak of?

Basically its thickened epoxy. You add fibers for strength or microballons for filler.<br /><br />What your doing is making a putty to fill in gaps. if you need to fix say a floor edge to a hull you use fibers. 1/8" or 1/4" the longer the better but the longer the stronger also more rough the stuff is. If you filling a gouge in the hull, cosmetic, then you use microballons and little fiber.<br /><br />The putty can be made so thick you can hardly spread it or like "peanut butter" hence the name.<br />If it too thin the epoxy or poly will run away from the fibers.

 

[alheim]

Re: Can I skip the stringer epoxy soaking? Can I use resin instead?

We made our purchases.<br /><br />First, this on ebay: 'slightly irregular' 10oz cloth -> say what you will, but it's too good of a deal to pass up.<br /><br />then from www.uscomposites.com :<br /><br />MAT - 33 Yards of 1-1/2oz Chopped Strand Mat @ $2.15/yard (33 yards, baby) - $70.95<br />RESIN - 5 Gallons - 435 Standard Polyester Layup Resin - $98.00 (50lbs shipping)<br />FILLER - 10 LB Tub of 1/4" Chopped strand - $26.00<br /><br />194.95 total, plus $68 shipping.<br /><br />-Alheim

 

[Chief101]

Re: Can I skip the stringer epoxy soaking? Can I use resin instead?

Well done.