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masterwacker

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Posted: September 04, 2004 at 8:05 PM / IP Logged

All right, I have my center console built (out of 1lb. foam and mdf) and wrapped in 100% polyester fleece. It is ready to be glassed. I went to the store yesterday to get the resin and the mat and they had two types of resin. They had polyester resin and epoxy resin, and since glassing the console is not a right now need I decided to ask you guys a couple questions:

1)What is the difference between polyester and epoxy resin?

2)As to what resin I should use is it as obvious that since I have the console wrapped in polyseter fleece that I need to use polyester resin? Or should I use epoxy resin?

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Posted: September 04, 2004 at 8:08 PM / IP Logged

You should use polyester resin, , im not shure of the difference between the two tho.

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Posted: September 04, 2004 at 8:21 PM / IP Logged

Polyester for fiberglass, epoxy for kevlar.

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masterwacker

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Posted: September 04, 2004 at 11:48 PM / IP Logged

Thanks guys.

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