Hey guys new here and need some help with shaper uv powder. Want to turn it into liquid and shapers say I should add 175ml of styrene monomer but wana no how much powder do I add. Also have read that uv isn’t good for hot/gloss coating. Be awesome if you guys could give me a few handy tips and tricks using uv.
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Why do you want to make it liquid?
I just mix my powder directly with the resin.
The less styrene I have to deal with, the better. (same is true for MEKP)
If it’s a quality UV powder then there’s no need to liquify it. For the chunkier, cheaper ones it’s good to break it down so it will mix with the resin completely. Just add enough styrene to liquify the powder. If you have 10cc of UV powder then mix in another 10cc’s of styrene and add as needed.
I personally know multiple glass shops and even more laminators.
Never heard of liquifying Solar-ez powder.
Just stir it in.
It works great for Hot coats.
Mix in powder. Catylize. Let it kick. Then sun.
Really speeds up the process.
UV is the simplest lay-ups and hotcoats ever. Best kept secret in the Surf Industry. One day board if you want 'em. THE solution to cold weather. I still don’t understand why every one tries to complicate it. Glassed lots of blanks at the “Chicken Ranch” up on the Central Coast. No Uv box and overcast in the AM. Never had a problem.
thanks guys youve all been helpful. so how much powder do ou reckon you should use then?
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Isn’t it written on your powder container?
It should be.
No it Dosent it says theres enough there to make 20L when mixed with styrene. So was thinking you use the stuff like MEKP.
since i start shaping/glassing my boards i use Sun Cure UVC 2000. i never mixed it with styrene. it comes with a measuring scoop and it’s so easy to use it.
what i do is to put a lil bit more powder, for exemple instead of 75% of the scoop i put 85%. mix it 5 min then let it sit for a while (few hours) then mix it again.
i use it for glassing and hot/glosscoat. who told u that u can use it for hot and gloss?
for the hotcoat after brushing the UVresin i let it sit for about 10-15 min before expose it to UV/SUN.
if the total amount is for 20L… measure how many grams it has and divide per 20L
what brand of UV powder u use?
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