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- Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:45 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Foam construction...
- Replies: 46
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You can use normal white expanded polystyrene, you just have to seal it before you put fiberglass near it, a few good coats of acrylic paint or latex or cling wrap or aluminum foil . The upshot is if your trying to make something hollow quick you just tip some turps in the end after fiber glassing i...
- Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:06 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Alternative ways of de-warping resin?
- Replies: 7
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I have put about 10 of these together following my own instructions, using zap-a-gap, and never had a problem, in fact the first kit that was put together has now been assembled since march 2006 with no sign of it coming apart see attached pic's of it as of today. I might add I have been using the s...
- Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:02 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Alternative ways of de-warping resin?
- Replies: 7
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The resin is not warped, the bend comes from a slight bend on the pattern. There is no point heating the resin as it softens around 250 degrees the same point it bursts into flames. The instructions that come with the kit cover this, as I new the slight bend was there, if you start buy gluing the bo...
- Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:22 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Molding Question - Comments Please
- Replies: 10
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- Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:12 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Any suggestions on a disk sander?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8947