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Fix my bumper?
On Friday, March 23, 2018 at 3:07:56 PM UTC-4, TimR wrote:
On Friday, March 23, 2018 at 11:12:27 AM UTC-4, trader_4 wrote: On Friday, March 23, 2018 at 10:07:46 AM UTC-4, TimR wrote: On Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 10:23:12 PM UTC-4, Nil wrote: On 22 Mar 2018, rbowman wrote in alt.home.repair: Are you in an area with boats? A marine supply store usually has a good selection and they also have fiberglass tape. Not the sticky stuff but just the glass. Trying to cut the square of cloth into strips tends to go south fast as you try to paste the unraveling strands into place. I am (Boston)! And there's a marine supply place nearby. I hadn't thought of that. Good idea - thanks. This may have to wait a couple of weeks. I'll be traveling next week. When I get back I hope the weather will be more amenable. The marine stuff is much better but 10 times the cost. YMMV. If it's epoxy resin and fiberglass fabric he wants, many places have it, including Home Depot, Lowes, maybe Walmart and local hardware store too. I'd bet they are less expensive than a marine store. Maybe, but read it carefully before buying. Most of those are polyester resin rather than epoxy. Every time I've looked for epoxy it's cost a lot more. Epoxy is stronger and safer to work with (less likely to cause a chemical sensitivity reaction and less vapors) but more expensive. Like the man said, it's a small repair outdoors on a car. He's not building a boat hull. But then I used crazy glue, 50 cents, to each his own. |
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"TimR" wrote in message ... The marine stuff is much better but 10 times the cost. YMMV. If it's epoxy resin and fiberglass fabric he wants, many places have it, including Home Depot, Lowes, maybe Walmart and local hardware store too. I'd bet they are less expensive than a marine store. Maybe, but read it carefully before buying. Most of those are polyester resin rather than epoxy. Every time I've looked for epoxy it's cost a lot more. Epoxy is stronger and safer to work with (less likely to cause a chemical sensitivity reaction and less vapors) but more expensive. That's true but it doesn't mean that polyester is not useful. One problem with epoxy is the cure time - slow. Poly can be catalysed so it sets almost instantaneously. Anothe epoxy nuisance is the fact that it blushes and the blush needs to be removed before painting; further, if exposed to UV it has to be painted to protect it from deterioration. As far as cost, epoxy is always more but cloth and resin prices also depend upon source and quantity. I use these people... http://www.uscomposites.com/ |
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Fix my bumper?
On 3/24/2018 at 6:16:54 AM, dadiOH wrote:
As far as cost, epoxy is always more but cloth and resin prices also depend upon source and quantity. I use these people... http://www.uscomposites.com/ That looks like a great resource, thanks for posting it. -- "In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place." "Truth Sounds Like Hate To Those Who Hate The Truth" |
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