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  • Ward H
    Ward H reacted to rgranger's post in the thread gelcoat with Helpful Helpful.
    Polyester resins cross link forming one supra-molecule. The polyester polymer chains have some danglers hanging off of the chain...
  • Gene Neill
    Gene Neill reacted to ...3TacksontheWater's post in the thread How to Reseal New Design Frameless Windows with Like Like.
    DeBond MF10US Marine Formula has worked well for me. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMSRG4W3?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1...
  • Ward H
    Ward H reacted to dlochner's post in the thread gelcoat with Helpful Helpful.
    To add to @Davidasailor26 comments. While polyester resin, gelcoat, and epoxy are all resin based the chemistry behind them is very...
  • Ward H
    Ward H reacted to Davidasailor26's post in the thread gelcoat with Like Like.
    Gelcoat and epoxy are two different compounds. Gelcoat is polyester based; epoxy is, well, epoxy based. They each have slightly...
  • Ward H
    Ward H reacted to Indysailor's post in the thread gelcoat with Like Like.
    Others with more expertise will surely provide details, but generally epoxy should be considered structural and adhesive, so that when...
  • jssailem
    jssailem reacted to MFD's post in the thread Hunter 39 Furlex Line with Like Like.
    Agreed. I still say that the manufacturer’s recommendation is a solid data point for decision making.
  • jssailem
    jssailem reacted to colemj's post in the thread gelcoat with Like Like.
    That's correct. Benzoyl peroxide is the common catalyst in the creams for fillers and fairing like Bondo, 3M, etc. MEKP is used for...
  • jssailem
    jssailem reacted to colemj's post in the thread gelcoat with Helpful Helpful.
    To complete the chemistry lesson, there is no "hardener" like in epoxy - it is a catalyst. Benzoyl peroxide can be used as a catalyst...
  • jssailem
    jssailem reacted to Trailz's post in the thread Spin-Tech Furler with Like Like.
    We recently purchased a Gulf 32 which has a Spin-Tec Triumph 2000 on the headsail. After some research, I learned about an accessory...
  • jssailem
    jssailem reacted to kappykaplan's post in the thread Untied the lines and heading out for the Salish Sea. with Like Like.
    Nice work, John! :beer:
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    colemj replied to the thread gelcoat.
    That's correct. Benzoyl peroxide is the common catalyst in the creams for fillers and fairing like Bondo, 3M, etc. MEKP is used for...
  • D
    dlochner replied to the thread gelcoat.
    So we're both right, maybe, assuming AI is right which is always a question. Then maybe all three of us are wrong or partially wrong or...
  • Captain Larry-DH
    Captain Larry-DH reacted to dlochner's post in the thread Rigging Quote with Like Like.
    a) will they charge for mast storage? (I’m pretty sure not.) The rigging company may not charge for mast storage over the winter, the...
  • sailme88
    sailme88 replied to the thread More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts.
    My goto boat guy is a retired Sabre boatwright. He did everything at Sabre. After the introduction of stink pots, he became the power...
  • kappykaplan
    kappykaplan replied to the thread Untied the lines and heading out for the Salish Sea..
    Nice work, John! :beer:
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