I am just starting shaping my eps foam. I want to start looking for resin to use. I am based in Egypt so surfing specific brands are unavailable to me. What other brands can i use for epoxy resin? Is there a specific type of epoxy i should be looking for? I am a complete beginner and i’ve never glassed anything before so any advice is welcome.
From reading through the forum, i’ve heard of West Systems and i think they have a distributor here in egypt. Any others? Can I just use any local store epoxy resin?
You can essentially use any epoxy laminating resin. The biggest difference between boat building and surfboard epoxy is the colour and UV stability. West Systems epoxy is a good resin but has a yellow/honey colour which will darken quickly in the sun. It will need to be painted to protect it.