epoxy amounts
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epoxy amounts
how many skis would a gallon of epoxy make in general?
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I typically use about 28 fluid oz per ski. so that is about .8 liters, I think. A gallon of epoxy ussually lasts me 4 or 5 skis (2.5 pairs). I go pretty heavy on the epoxy though because my epoxy starts to gel in 15 minutes, and I would much rather have leftover epoxy than run out and have to mix more or try to spread what I have thin (this never works out well)
i don't have any epoxy yet becuase I don't know what is good to getGreg wrote:Davide,
How thick is your epoxy (does it flow like honey or more like water)? I ask this because one of the other reasons I use so much epoxy is that my epoxy is really thick which makes it a little more difficult to wet out all of the fiberglass.
My epoxy is rather thick, but I manage to put a thin layer using a flexible metal scraper. In the beginning I was using a brush, and it worked fine.
People building RC gliders manage to put ridicolous amount of epoxy.
If you think your epoxy is too thick, try to warm it up a bit (25°-30°), but be careful.
People building RC gliders manage to put ridicolous amount of epoxy.
If you think your epoxy is too thick, try to warm it up a bit (25°-30°), but be careful.
You should use epoxy made for laminating puposes which is quite fluid. Alternatively you may use a thinner which is available for most epoxy resins.
The easiest way to apply it to the fabric is a plastic scraper. If you've got epoxy with a long potlife you may use a paint-brush which is the way to get the highest ratio fiber/epoxy but takes more than an hour for laminating a ski.
The easiest way to apply it to the fabric is a plastic scraper. If you've got epoxy with a long potlife you may use a paint-brush which is the way to get the highest ratio fiber/epoxy but takes more than an hour for laminating a ski.