Has anybody used this resin http://www.carbon-fiber.us/laminating-epoxy-system-fast-gallon-gallon-hardener-p-340.html ? (Sorry the link doesnt work the forum thinks im spamming) I am building my first board and was wondering if this stuff is any good.
Chris from illstreet here. Saw your post and figured I’d chime in. The epoxy is a huntsman base. Very similar to what a lot of board supply shops carry as their flagship resin systems. Great mechanical properties and easy to work with. The only down side is that while the resin is UV resistant I don’t have any numbers to actually compare it to resin research so unless you’re clearing the board RR may be a better bet for you. Every epoxy has its strengths. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Wow thank you. Does anyone know if us composites stuff is any good and if it has good UV resistance. Are there any other cheap epoxy kits out there?
the additive used in uv resistant resins is hard to get and relatively expensive. any of the general layup epoxies will yield similar uv resistance results. with that being said, I can say that the huntsman based epoxy illstreet has blended does seriously outperform the us composites resin in mechanical testing. I do not recall the pricing but I think the illstreet epoxy is less expensive per oz because the kits are a true balanced two to one system. there are a couple other guys out there selling some good systems but I am not as familiar with them as I am us composites. I am writing this from my phone so please forgive any autocorrect errors and this darn p that i cant get to go away –> p
one other thing I want to be clear on… if you want your board done right, get a tried and true uv resistant epoxy made for your application or clear it with a urethane over the epoxy. lots of guys do that here in charleston.
Ok, will this resin be compatable with polystyrene foam from the homedepot?
Props to Cosborne for not trying to sell you shit thats not going to work.
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I googled FGH epoxy and found nothing. What is it and where can I find it? Also you guys have been helpful and I thank you!
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Rode a board with it and really liked it.
We are switching out epoxy in the shop. We are demoing both Greenroom and FGH next week and will go from there on deciding which one I want to put into full production.