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Old 03-17-2010, 03:40 AM   #22
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RE: fiberglass decks??

Why Epoxy and not regular polyester resin?


Polyester resin is formulated to build boats .

It has inhibitors too allow the next layer to form a primary bond to a not"too" old hardened layer.

Used with proper techniques it builds good boats, with semi skilled labor.

Epoxy is the only resin to use for repairs as it is a great glue.

IT will stick to wood as well as cleaned up polly (it sticks to the exposed ground clean glass fibers).

Epoxy is also poisonous so it works on wood to kill some of the encapsulated rot spores.

IF you are building a new boat Polly is the stuff (unless aircraft light is required).

For repairs only epoxy will last.

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