Hey Bert, How well does the bond between the epoxy and the poly stand up to the test of time? I’ve found that epoxy just doesn’t laminate with the beautiful transparency that poly does. As far as polishing the stuff ~ I’m no expert on fine finishing but once you get it down to 1500 grit with wet-dry and then buff it out with polishing compound there’s not much to choose between the two surfaces. So I figure why introduce a new meduim into the picture. A monolithic shell has to be the strongest, doesn’t it? My experience with the Additive F is that is really lets the material sheet out beautifully. Temperature as we know is the most critical variable with epoxy but once you have that worked out the R.R. epoxy that Greg manufactures would be hard to beat. Ever epoxy manufacturer has a different recipe so how well “F” will work on a given on ,I would think, would have to be determined by experimentation. I’ve got some samples of the Sudaglass Basalt weave on the way too. I wonder if it’ll ever get here cause I want to use it with epoxy on a couple of boards with clark foam blanks. That’s my three cents, Good Surfin’, Rich
yea the poly bonds no problem coz its a sanded surface ,you do have to make sure the epoxy is fully cured tho or else you get sticky spots… the poly is way easier to cut and you get a harder crispier shine .where as the epoxy is a little harder to fine sand coz its a little more rubbery ,it also scratches easier as a finished product… hey rich sorry i havent got back to you yet, i been away for about 5 days showing a few american friends the coast down here… ok im out regards BERT
Go surfin’ Bert! Get back to me when you have the time and are inclined too. I hope to get in the shaping room on Tuesday. It depends on the master’s schedule when I start mowin’ foam though. Good-on-ya, Rich
Ive just hotcoated 2 boards with Resin research epoxy. The resin seems great, sands easy but and am frustrated with the tape line pull and, resin drain from the rails.
when i pull poly tape on the hotcoat at the gel stage i can get a clean line, but with the epoxy it sort of goos back at the deck, kind of messy… what can i do to improve the situation.
Should i add the accelerator to the batch of hotcoat to reduce run offf from the rails.
Also, would waiting a week for a cure help reduce scratching if i was shooting for a high gloss finish
Thanks