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Old 12-13-2006, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Haunz
what would you pay for epoxy ? I can get west system for about $110/gallon here in Pdot.... thats like compared to what, $75 for the same volume of resin from craptire ?
A 4 litre (a touch more than 1 gallon) jug of resin at a place like Fibre Tek or Plasticworks out here is about $30 and that's retail price. Which is way more cost effective, and better quality since it's more fresh (resin has a shelf life, which is why the CT stuff is usually crap because it's been sitting for so long that it's gelled up) than paying around $15 for a 1 litre can of Bondo brand.
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Old 12-13-2006, 02:21 PM
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From my experience, the extra performance of epoxy does not outweigh the extra cost. Other's opinions obviously vary.

Plus I like the smell
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Old 12-13-2006, 02:33 PM
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Oh and I pay well under a hundred bux for 5gal of polyester resin
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Old 12-13-2006, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Dukk
Oh and I pay well under a hundred bux for 5gal of polyester resin
Where do you purchase it, mine comes to around 97 tax in for a 5 gallon that is guarateed to be no more than 2 weeks out of the plant... gives me some time, with the 90 day or so shelf life..

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Old 12-13-2006, 09:36 PM
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Well i can get Polyester resin for $38.40 a gallon

Now well were on this subject,i can use Polyester resin for mulit layers right???

I was reading somewhere that said polyester resin should only be use when doing one layer.But i thought when you add the finishing wax then it gives that nice shine untill you sand it.
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Old 12-14-2006, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Dukk
Plus I like the smell
that explains a lot
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Old 12-14-2006, 02:35 PM
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Indeed.

Cavy - nobody actually uses the wax additive..
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Old 12-14-2006, 09:09 PM
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hmm while we are on wax I got **** you mix with polyester type resin that keeps the styrene from going gas phase..... seems to work pretty well.... then there is the bubblegum flavor.... lol WTF ? (maybe thats what dukk is talking about )
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hmm while we are on wax I got **** you mix with polyester type resin that keeps the styrene from going gas phase..... seems to work pretty well.... then there is the bubblegum flavor.... lol WTF ? (maybe thats what dukk is talking about )
I think you mean scent... I'd be worried about you if you really meant flavor.

For what Select sells that BG scent crap for, I wouldn't buy it. actually for what they sell 90% of their stuff for I would buy it.
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LOL dude its flavor not just sent... if you can smell that you can taste it too !
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