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Re: Stop now. You're done.
By:Acors
Date: 3/28/2008, 5:17 pm
In Response To: Stop now. You're done. (Paul G. Jacobson)

: If you have gotten the surface smooth, STOP. Adding more resin has not been
: shown to increase strength. If you want it stronger, add glass.

: PGJ

Actually it seems that a lot of resin actively tends to cut through the glass fibers at the moment of cracking during an hit. Even worse than just more weight.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Todd Sullivan -- 3/25/2008, 9:22 pm
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Pedro Almeida -- 3/26/2008, 8:16 pm
Re: Epoxy: taping seams and rollers *LINK*
Rod Tait -- 3/26/2008, 10:38 am
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Etienne Muller -- 3/26/2008, 6:58 am
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Todd Sullivan -- 3/26/2008, 8:41 am
Stop now. You're done.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/27/2008, 6:48 pm
Re: Stop now. You're done.
Acors -- 3/28/2008, 5:17 pm
Re: Stop now. You're done.
Todd Sullivan -- 3/28/2008, 10:15 am
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Glen Smith -- 3/26/2008, 10:08 am
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Jesper B -- 3/26/2008, 5:16 am
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Greg Clopton -- 3/26/2008, 12:29 am
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Pedro Almeida -- 3/26/2008, 8:35 pm
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Bill Hamm -- 3/27/2008, 7:18 am
Re: Epoxy: the dreaded runs...
Michael McCluskey -- 3/25/2008, 9:50 pm