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Boaters Polyester Resin
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Boaters Polyester Resin
An improved, professional-quality surfacing resin for use as a final coat on fiberglass layups. Free flows to fill cracks and gaps. Applies more easily than thick resins. Cures tack free. Hardener included.
- Formulation: Polyester surfacing resin
- Recommended Usage: Final coat resin; cures when exposed to air
- Cure Time: 4 hrs.
- Recoat Time: 30 minutes
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by PowerReviews(based on 9 reviews)
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60%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
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- Difficult to use (3)
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- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (4)
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- Protects Well
Cons
- Messy
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Comments about West Marine Boaters Polyester Resin:
cannot pour from container without it running down the side of can , messy
Pros
- Dries good
Cons
- Difficult to Use
- Hardens too fast
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Comments about West Marine Boaters Polyester Resin:
Ruined my project with this stuff. Dont follow the mixing direction on the can, you have to use your own judgement. My resin cured within 5 minutes after adding hardener. After waisting half of a gallon and whole bunch of cussing, i decided to use the directions of my generic BONDO brand resin, which was 10 drops per ounce(4 ounces at a time).After that everything went smooth. So if you buying this product ,beware ,you will have many problems at first untill you figure it out.
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- 1 minute working time
- Difficult to Use
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Comments about West Marine Boaters Polyester Resin:
followed directions and had about one minute working time. I have used other resins in the same way, same temperature and had 30 minutes or more working time.
Pros
- Very hard when cured
Cons
- Difficult to Use
Best Uses
was working on repairing floor of a double hull boat and had to replace a large piece of wood. Used this epoxy instead of the west system 105. you are suppose to use a specific amount of hardener based on the "air temp" I did as directed and the first time it set up 2 min. Needless to say it is good but hard to judge the amount of hardener. I do not believe it is based on air temp but surface temp. For the price it is fine.
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Protects Well
- Visually Pleasing
- Weather Proof
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I've worked with polyester resins on and off for thirty years.Your resin perfomed as well as any I've ever used.
I don't know what Sean's problem was with it,
he probably didn't know what he was doing.
Pros
- Easy to Use
- Exactly as described
Cons
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- Outdoor
- Quick Fix
Use exactly the amount of hardener as directed.
I dunno if I'd use this to build a boat, but for everything I HAVE used it for it's worked well and the price is sure right. Hint: unless you really need it to set up fast, use less hardener...
Bad experience ,had to remove the coat I laid and start over w/new product !!!! NEVER BUY AGAIN!!!
Does the repair job o.k.
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Boaters Polyester Resin
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