hi,
i live in San Diego, CA and was wondering if anyone knows of an epoxy wholesaler in the area, or a good site on the net. i found one where a gallon of resin cost $60 ( http://www.onlinemarine.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online_superstore/maintenance/west_system_105_epoxy_resin.htm?E+scstore ) but i dont know if that is a decent price or not, this being my first time purchasing epoxy resin. thanks.
-Austin Williams
i second that.
best epoxy around
…and i call. the motion is passed. you must now go buy resin research epoxy.
When I was first started using epoxy (over a year ago) I looked into West epoxy and found out it was formulated for use in BOATS (that’s why it is called a “marine epoxy”), not surfboards. For one thing, it has no UV inhibitors. I actually talked to someone who works for/with West and, as I recall, he recommended AGAINST using it for surfboards.
I would go with Resin Research, as it is specially formulated for surfboards and is much less expensive than Systems Three. (Disclaimer: I haven’t tried RR yet but plan to as soon as I finish off the last of my 1.5 gallon kit of Systems Three, I have a little over a quart left).
Hey Austin - I’ve heard nothing but good things about RR Epoxy, if you want to save some bucks maybe we could pitch in together and order a larger batch from Greg (I’ve been meaning to try the stuff so let me know, it’s cheaper in larger quantities). That being said, for other epoxies and related supplies there is a place on Shelter Island called Aero Marine that also sells on-line over EBay, they have fiberglass cloth, fillers, moldmaking supplies etc etc
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dose Resin Reasearch bond as well epoxy resin dose? i am building a balsa board and am using the resin to glass as well as glue my panels together. Roy Stewart is helping me through the whole process and he strongly recomends using an epoxy resin because it penatrates the balsa better and therefore it makes the board stronger. to glue up my panels i will need to get the resin, mix it with a marine glue powder and faring compound and then apply and clamp. could i use RR in the same way?
thanks
I have used both epoxy and aliphatic glue (white glue such as Elmers) to glue up blanks. I prefer aliphatic glue.
There are two basic reasons why epoxy forms stronger glue joints, neither of which has to do with how far it penetrates into the wood (in fact, I seriously doubt that it penetrates any farther into the wood than does aliphatic glue):
a. Epoxy forms a stronger bond with the wood surface (it has better adhesive properties), and
b. Epoxy in and of itself is far stronger than aliphatic glue (it has better cohesive properties).
In fact, a blank glued up with epoxy will be just as strong whether or not clamps are used (not true with aliphatic glue). It may not look pretty, but it will be just as strong!
While it is true that a blank glued up with epoxy will be stronger, a blank glued with aliphatic glue is more than adequate to the task. A proper aliphatic glue joint (e.g., thin and uniform), will be as strong as or even stronger than the wood itself, so using epoxy is really overkill.
And since it is cheaper, the blank will be lighter and, best of all, it is far easier to work with aliphatic glue (e.g., it is relatively non-toxic and easily cleans up with plain water) than epoxy, why bother with epoxy when aliphatic glue will do the trick?
P.S. Resin Research is epoxy resin!