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fiberglass problem
I'm not sure; but I think I used some Fiberglass resin that had been frozen. It was darker than usual & now it won't completely harden. Any Ideas? Thanks
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Did you mix the correct amount of the catalyst hardiner in the resin before use?
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08-23-2008, 10:04 PM
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fiberglass resins have a definite shelf life. there should be a date stamped or printed on the can. the tubed epoxies in a hardware store have "use by" dates on them.
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I've used bad fiberglass resin before
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I was working on a 67 'vette ( many moons ago) and didn't use enough hardener and after a week it still didn't harden and had to remove all the fiberglass I had laid - what a mess. Never did that again.
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08-29-2008, 10:17 AM
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acetone and lacquer thinner will dissolve the resin that hasn't hardened. companies make a co-polymer hardener that reacts with the base resin. methyl ethyl ketone [MEK] is part of the catylist that is used for the hardener.
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