Jack ODonnell
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What your preference for epoxy glue & why
+1!West Systems, It just work for me, and they offer a series of additives that work in different applications, joints, sheet finishing, structural repairs.
Brian,Thanks for the information.Kelly,
I'll spill the beans. You have to admit it's a little cruel to keep this one a secret.
I've been using the Resin Research Composite Pro series of resins and hardeners for several years. In particular 2050 resin and 3100S hardener. It's one of the best handling epoxy systems I've ever worked with (that's a long list), and it's a screaming deal ($75/gallon kit). Low viscosity so resin flow while under vacuum is good. It wets out cloth better than anything I've used including MGS.
The German made MGS epoxy has slightly better physical properties, but not by much. Certainly not enough to justify more than double the cost, at least not for our application. There may have been some Shell Chemical Epon resin systems that were better but they aren't really available to the public (I still miss Epon 815, but that stuff was seriously toxic).
Tried MAS but didn't like the way it handled. Miapoxy is an option but I still like RR the best. I usually build molds with Jeffco epoxy.
I wouldn't build a doghouse with west. Flame suit on!!!
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