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Casting Resins?
Posted by:
Robert A. Guist
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Date: March 29, 2017 03:52PM
Hello All.
I have been looking at casting resins and am confused, what's the difference between Epoxy Casting Resin, Acrylic Casting Resin and Polyester Casting Resin? What are the attributes of each? What are the detractors of each? ALL HELP will be appreciated. Thank You! Tight Wraps & Tighter Lines. Bob, New Bern, NC. Re: Casting Resins?
Posted by:
Robert A. Guist
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Date: March 29, 2017 05:23PM
Hello Roger.
Thanks for the links, but I have read them and they don't help much. I plan on using one of them to embed objects in to make fore grips. Which is best for non-yellowing (most water clear), which is the least brittle (can be turned on a lathe easiest), which releases bubbles best? That kind of thing, I like wiki but sometimes the clarity is just not there.(to much goble-de-gook). Right now I'm looking more at the Polyester resin. Any other comments would be appreciated. Again Thanks Roger. Tight Wraps & Tighter Lines. Bob, New Bern, NC. Re: Casting Resins?
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
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Date: March 29, 2017 05:55PM
Acrylic will be the most clear (non yellowing). Epoxy will be the least brittle.
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Posted by:
Robert A. Guist
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Date: March 29, 2017 06:17PM
Hello Tom.
Thanks for the info. I have about 10 projects running through my mind and I'm mostly spinning my wheels trying to make up my mind on some of them, I have read v8-i3-pg.10, v8-i5-pg.10, v13-i6-pg. 10, v14-i4-pg.19, v15-i5-pg.22, v18-i1-pg.16, and v19-i6-pg.16 and I am a little confused, v13-i6-pg.10 and v15-i5-pg.22 you seem to be using rods from TAP for both, is that correct? In v19-i6-pg.16 you are using a Polyester casting resin (How clear is that type of resin without adding color & does it yellow?), and you are coloring it. Thanks Again Tom. Tight Wraps & Tighter Lines. Bob, New Bern, NC. Re: Casting Resins?
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: March 29, 2017 06:24PM
Polyester casting resin will not yellow.
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Posted by:
Robert A. Guist
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Date: March 29, 2017 06:43PM
Hello Tom.
That clears the fog a bit, Thanks Tom, I know what to do for that project now, 1 down 9 to go (Just the planning stages). Tight Wraps & Tighter Lines. Bob, New Bern, NC. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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