Anyone have any idea what the cheapest, most efficient way to ship resin is? Is there a particular company with fair prices and knowledge of shipping resin and the other chemicals? What about the “Materials safety data sheet;” is this a must when shipping resin (including an extra “hazardous materials” fee)? Please help me out! Thanks- Connor
Anyone have any idea what the cheapest, most efficient way to ship resin > is? Is there a particular company with fair prices and knowledge of > shipping resin and the other chemicals? What about the “Materials > safety data sheet;” is this a must when shipping resin (including an > extra “hazardous materials” fee)? Please help me out! Thanks- > Connor Check out fiberglasssupply.com they have some good info on there site on the shipping of resin. I think but I am not sure that resin is not considered a hazardous material unless you are shipping amounts of 5 gallons or more.The MSDS is can be downloaded for the products they sell. Fiberlay.com also sells resin and ships it as well. I am sure there are more sites out there. Hope this helps. Stay Solid Dave
Check out fiberglasssupply.com they have some good info on there site on > the shipping of resin. I think but I am not sure that resin is not > considered a hazardous material unless you are shipping amounts of 5 > gallons or more.The MSDS is can be downloaded for the products they sell. > Fiberlay.com also sells resin and ships it as well. I am sure there are > more sites out there. Hope this helps.>>> Stay Solid>>> Dave Hey, Thanks for the info Dave. There are a lot of sites but I was hoping someone has had good luck with one or the other. Thanks again man- ryan
Hey, Thanks for the info Dave. There are a lot of sites but I was hoping > someone has had good luck with one or the other. Thanks again man- ryan I have used fiberglasssupply for many a shippment with no problems. They ground ship the resin so it takes 7 to 10 days to get to me here in Florida from Washington. Mike
Check out fiberglasssupply.com they have some good info on there site on > the shipping of resin. I think but I am not sure that resin is not > considered a hazardous material unless you are shipping amounts of 5 > gallons or more.The MSDS is can be downloaded for the products they sell. > Fiberlay.com also sells resin and ships it as well. I am sure there are > more sites out there. Hope this helps.>>> Stay Solid>>> Dave Thanks. That is a priceless link. I could have used that 6 months ago. grazzi.
I have used fiberglasssupply for many a shippment with no problems. They > ground ship the resin so it takes 7 to 10 days to get to me here in > Florida from Washington.>>> Mike Right on Mike. The ground shipping is no problem. Do you have to pay a “hazardous material” fee for resin, catalyst, etc.? Any other fees other than the shipping fee? Thanks a lot- Connor
Right on Mike. The ground shipping is no problem. Do you have to pay a > “hazardous material” fee for resin, catalyst, etc.? Any other > fees other than the shipping fee? Thanks a lot- Connor Connor, You should try to find a supplier in Florida. On small shipments, freight is usually sent via a company like UPS and right off the bat you will be charged a $20 haz fee. If you are near Melbourne, try Atlantic surf material. I think their number is 407-676-4447. Also most glass shops will sell you a gallon of resin for cash. This goes straight into their pockets. Sluggo
Hey, Thanks for the info Dave. There are a lot of sites but I was hoping > someone has had good luck with one or the other. Thanks again man- ryan Hey Conner, If you are in Florida try surfsource.net, then hit the manufacturer link and then the resin link. They may be local for you. I have bought products from both fiberglass supply and fiberlay. Which are both here in the pacfic norhtwest. Stay Solid Dave
Anyone have any idea what the cheapest, most efficient way to ship resin > is? Is there a particular company with fair prices and knowledge of > shipping resin and the other chemicals? What about the “Materials > safety data sheet;” is this a must when shipping resin (including an > extra “hazardous materials” fee)? Please help me out! Thanks- > Connor Connor, I’m not sure if I am reading your post properly, but are you looking to ship resin yourself to someone else? If that is the case then the following basic rules apply (if you want to be safe and protect yourself legally): You can ship resin using a small package carrier like UPS or any of their competitors. They have a surcharge for Haz Mat shipments. They also have some additional challenges imposed upon them by the wonderful folk at the DOT. Resin is a Hazardous Material that is regulated for shipment by the DOT. You (as the Shipper) assume all responsibility for proper packaging and labeling your Haz Mat Shipment. Your primary responsibility as a shipper is to comply with all the requirements of 49 CFR and with the requirements of your carrier. You can get the proper labeling instructions using the 49 CFR – which is a manual the size of a couple of telephone books thick. It has all you ever wanted to know about regulated items for transport. As a shipper you are also responsible for keeping an Material Safety Data Sheet on hand for all Haz Mats you ship. You must also provide a 24 hour hotline that will be available to answer any questions in reference to your shipment. Most smaller companies hire a company called Chemtrec(sp?) to handle this portion of the requirement for them. A good phone number to have to answer specific Haz Mat questions is : 1-800-554-9964. Trucking companies have less stringent requirements attached to them because of the nature of their operations. You may find it to be more costly for small quantities shipped but as the weight of the freight increases it may make sense to use them instead of a small package carrier. Bottom line Connor, is that shipping Haz Mats are a pain in the A$# for small businesses and huge pains for large ones. I’ll get off of the soap box now, Hope this helped. The rest of you can wake up now – I just caught myself snoring… Magoo
Connor, You should try to find a supplier in Florida. On small shipments, > freight is usually sent via a company like UPS and right off the bat you > will be charged a $20 haz fee.>>> If you are near Melbourne, try Atlantic surf material. I think their > number is 407-676-4447. Also most glass shops will sell you a gallon of > resin for cash. This goes straight into their pockets. Sluggo Hey Sluggo, I think I may have confused you. I don’t live in Florida, and unfortunately I am the only guy shaping boards withing hundreds of miles (no resin around)! Thanks anyways though- Connor
Connor,>>> I’m not sure if I am reading your post properly, but are you looking to > ship resin yourself to someone else?>>> If that is the case then the following basic rules apply (if you want to > be safe and protect yourself legally):>>> You can ship resin using a small package carrier like UPS or any of their > competitors. They have a surcharge for Haz Mat shipments. They also have > some additional challenges imposed upon them by the wonderful folk at the > DOT.>>> Resin is a Hazardous Material that is regulated for shipment by the DOT. > You (as the Shipper) assume all responsibility for proper packaging and > labeling your Haz Mat Shipment. Your primary responsibility as a shipper > is to comply with all the requirements of 49 CFR and with the requirements > of your carrier. You can get the proper labeling instructions using the 49 > CFR – which is a manual the size of a couple of telephone books thick. It > has all you ever wanted to know about regulated items for transport. As a > shipper you are also responsible for keeping an Material Safety Data Sheet > on hand for all Haz Mats you ship. You must also provide a 24 hour hotline > that will be available to answer any questions in reference to your > shipment. Most smaller companies hire a company called Chemtrec(sp?) to > handle this portion of the requirement for them. A good phone number to > have to answer specific Haz Mat questions is : 1-800-554-9964.>>> Trucking companies have less stringent requirements attached to them > because of the nature of their operations. You may find it to be more > costly for small quantities shipped but as the weight of the freight > increases it may make sense to use them instead of a small package > carrier.>>> Bottom line Connor, is that shipping Haz Mats are a pain in the A$# for > small businesses and huge pains for large ones.>>> I’ll get off of the soap box now, Hope this helped.>>> The rest of you can wake up now – I just caught myself snoring…>>> Magoo No worries Magoo! I am actually looking to have resin shipped to me, thank God. I’m looking for the cheapest price. Thanks- ryan
Hey Sluggo, I think I may have confused you. I don’t live in Florida, and > unfortunately I am the only guy shaping boards withing hundreds of miles > (no resin around)! Thanks anyways though- Connor Sorry about that. Where are you shaping from? You peaked my interest. Sluggo
Sorry about that. Where are you shaping from? You peaked my interest. > Sluggo Believe it or not, I have a little shaping bay on Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I make my own and a few to sell while I’m in school, pretty simple. Kind of a bummer right now with wind chill readings -20 to -30 below zero; luckily the local cove is still ice free. Thank God for the Ultimate Elasto 6/5/4, and snowboarding. Later- Connor
Believe it or not, I have a little shaping bay on Lake Superior in the > Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I make my own and a few to sell while I’m in > school, pretty simple. Kind of a bummer right now with wind chill readings > -20 to -30 below zero; luckily the local cove is still ice free. Thank God > for the Ultimate Elasto 6/5/4, and snowboarding. Later- Connor Yeah, I see your problem. If you needed a drum, there are plenty of ways to get surfboard resin in Michigan. Most the resin companies have their own versions (AOC, Eastman, Reichhold, Silmar) However less than drum quantities would be dificult. If I was in your situation, I would find a good laminating resin that is readily available and tint the resin. Surfboard resin is generally the weakest resin made, so you would probably be improving strength. You can tint an amber resin with blue tint and make a nice aqua green. Most surfboard resins are around a 500 cps (viscosity) and have fast gel time (15 minutes). You might need some DMAA to kick it off faster, but stay away from DMA, too nasty. Or UV cure the suckers. Sluggo
Yeah, I see your problem. If you needed a drum, there are plenty of ways > to get surfboard resin in Michigan. Most the resin companies have their > own versions (AOC, Eastman, Reichhold, Silmar) However less than drum > quantities would be dificult. If I was in your situation, I would find a > good laminating resin that is readily available and tint the resin. > Surfboard resin is generally the weakest resin made, so you would probably > be improving strength. You can tint an amber resin with blue tint and make > a nice aqua green. Most surfboard resins are around a 500 cps (viscosity) > and have fast gel time (15 minutes). You might need some DMAA to kick it > off faster, but stay away from DMA, too nasty. Or UV cure the suckers. > Sluggo Hey Sluggo. Yeah man, a drum is too much. I’m talking more like 5 gallons. I never considered other types of resin. The only resin I know anything about is surfboard, and I’ve heard that polyurethane boat (which is available here) resin is too viscous. I do have tints and opaques but I am more concerned with viscosity and ease of glassing/hotcoating. What I’ve done before is gotten 5 gallons of UV (brought back from the coast) and catalyzed it for glassing and hotcoating, and just stepped out into the sun for other minor stuff. Fiberglass Hawaii santa cruz quoted me some decent prices ($100 5 gallon UV?), less than fiberglass supply. They said if I keep it under 5 gallons, say four 1 gallons, there is no haz mat fee. Otherwise, a 5 gallon box will run $50 or so(including haz mat and shipping) total. $150 for 5 gallons of UV is expensive.
Hey Sluggo. Yeah man, a drum is too much. I’m talking more like 5 gallons. > I never considered other types of resin. The only resin I know anything > about is surfboard, and I’ve heard that polyurethane boat (which is > available here) resin is too viscous. I do have tints and opaques but I am > more concerned with viscosity and ease of glassing/hotcoating. What I’ve > done before is gotten 5 gallons of UV (brought back from the coast) and > catalyzed it for glassing and hotcoating, and just stepped out into the > sun for other minor stuff. Fiberglass Hawaii santa cruz quoted me some > decent prices ($100 5 gallon UV?), less than fiberglass supply. They said > if I keep it under 5 gallons, say four 1 gallons, there is no haz mat fee. > Otherwise, a 5 gallon box will run $50 or so(including haz mat and > shipping) total. $150 for 5 gallons of UV is expensive. Good info Thanks to everyone