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a customer has now come to us with a FOAM FORM asking us to make many fiberglass forms(50). we are unable to find 5 gal or even better 55 gal. liquid fiberglass or gel coat, to pour perferabely
-------------------- PKing is Pat King The Professor of SIGNOLOGY Posts: 3113 | From: Pompano Beach, FL. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Duckie, Alabama ain't that far from Florida, the boat building capital of the world. Any chance of contacting the many builders who use this stuff on an everyday basis?
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My nephew/apprentice posted this question for an up coming project. JOEY:as usual you are RIGHT as a last resort need. ROBERT:thanks for the link.I will be taking the nephew/apprentice to his FIRST letterhead/walldog meet in July. IF you have yours next year, we will be there!
THANKS everyone
-------------------- PKing is Pat King The Professor of SIGNOLOGY Posts: 3113 | From: Pompano Beach, FL. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Hi Pat...I can't help with a supplier in your area but I wanted to warn you that regular polyester fiberglass resin will eat foam like crazy. You might have to use epoxy resin instead. Epoxy resin won't touch any type of foam, however, it is much more toxic and more liable to cause allergic reactions than polyester resin.
I am allergic to it after helping a friend a few times when he needed extra hands to lay up large hulls and decks for custom yachts. In fact he can no longer work with it directly and is on a "puffer" to help with his breathing because of exposure to epoxy resin.
Bottom line Pat....Be careful!!
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