I am ready to glass my first board and I am using UV resin so that I have all the time I need and don’t feel rushed.
I also went and got the futures installation kit and when I watched the video and it said to coat the boxes and foam with resin before you put them in the routed holes. My question is, will UV resin set if I use it for this. would it be better if I use a ding repair kit and mix up a small batch of resin just to coat the boxes and the foam? I’m sorry if this is a dumb question but I want to make sure I don’t lose a box down the road. any help would be appreciated.
Just get the smallest bottle of MEKP you can find and follow the drops/oz. in the chart in Ryan’s thread about resin/catalyst ratios. Mixing 1 or 2 oz at a time is exactly why its good to know how many drops you need…
I also tend to use UV for everything and mix in catalyst only if needed. Usually, that’s for things like deep tints and I follow the drops chart just like Ryan does. A 1’ circle needs about 2 oz to look opaque; a 10.5" longboard finbox needs the same. If you’ve already done a lam or a hotcoat, lay down tape before routing & resining - whatever squeezes out is easier to peel off on the tape than it is to grind off without hitting your previous work…trust me
