What comes first
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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=46404
Printed Date: April 30, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Topic: What comes first
Posted By: cubinbob
Subject: What comes first
Date Posted: December 30, 2004 at 4:46 PM
someon just told me that i am mixic my fiberglass mix wrong. He said that i have to put in the resin first then the catalyst. He said if i do it wrong it might explode. What do yall guys think. Need expert opinion. Thanks
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Posted By: dowmace
Date Posted: December 30, 2004 at 5:46 PM
he sounds like a moron, if you mix fiberglass resin and mekp incorrectly it will either A. not ever harden or B. Gel immediately or C. just take forver to harden.
As long as you are putting in the correct amounts of resin and Mekp then you are safe from an explosion, whoever told you that doesn't know anything about FG apparently
Posted By: bluetruck
Date Posted: December 30, 2004 at 5:46 PM
if you mix it to the wrong proportion it will not work but i do not think it will explode. always mix to the manufacturers recomendation. hope this helps.
Posted By: auex
Date Posted: December 30, 2004 at 6:19 PM
Explode, hell no. Smoke, yeah. I have never seen it "flame up" unintentionaly.
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Posted By: cubinbob
Date Posted: December 30, 2004 at 6:57 PM
ok thanks for clearing it up. I just did not know if he is right. I hate to do it wrong and end up in the hospitall knowing that he was right. Thanks again and i have a great new year : dowmace, bluetruck, auex and the rest of the the12volt forum.
Posted By: cubinbob
Date Posted: December 30, 2004 at 6:57 PM
ok thanks for clearing it up. I just did not know if he is right. I hate to do it wrong and end up in the hospital knowing that he was right. Thanks again and i have a great new year : dowmace, bluetruck, auex and the rest of the the12volt forum.
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: December 30, 2004 at 8:44 PM
I mixed a crap load of hardener to a little bit of resin and it lit the plastic container on fire, , but that was after a few min in the gel phase.
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Posted By: dowmace
Date Posted: December 30, 2004 at 8:47 PM
thats true if you have a crap load of Mekp and not very much resin it can actually light whatever it's in on fire, I know I've melted the plastic lid that comes on quarts of resin with too much hardener before
Posted By: bluetruck
Date Posted: December 31, 2004 at 6:34 AM
*goes to garage to try this for himself!*
Posted By: auex
Date Posted: December 31, 2004 at 11:50 AM
Don't forget the smoke is TOXIC!!!
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