�Casting Resin vs Fiberglass Resin

zoopa, Mar 8, 8:55pm

Can I use fibreglass resin to cast? I am guessing it won't dry clear? Or am I best to just use casting resin? I want to be able to see what is embedded.

stevo2, Mar 8, 9:50pm

I just built this table and filled all of the large holes with Epiglass International HT9000 resin.
It goes in crystal clear. It will lose its transparency when you sand it until you go up in grit. When its top coated, it goes clear again and you will see whatevers embedded.
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/367756163.jpg https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/367756309.jpg
Cheers Stevo

junie2, Mar 8, 10:39pm

I just replied in your thread on the crafts board, OP.

zoopa, Mar 8, 10:41pm

Holy crap! A floating table! Oh wait, I see what you did there, not bad. Was the rock a bitch to cut?
What's the price like on that resin? I see it is solvent free, so it didn't stink you out much?

zak410, Mar 8, 11:15pm

Neat diving board stevo!

stevo2, Mar 8, 11:59pm

Rock cut easily enough with a grinder but the core drilling took 2 days.
The resin had no smell and came in part A and B 3:1 mix.
About $100/lt at a guess. We used 4 lt.

jacinda2059, Mar 9, 3:36am

Hi, I have just used the same resin as stevo2, on a outdoor mac table, filled deep cracks etc and I mixed seein the dark powder granuals into it then sanded . looks really good at night.

zoopa, Mar 9, 3:59am

That glow the dark stuff? I have seen some pics of that sort of thing. Looks great!

wayne172, Mar 10, 7:06am

Steve the table looks amazing!

stevo2, Mar 11, 2:09am

Thanks, Many hours and a lot of head scratching as to how to make it work.

zoopa, Apr 15, 3:52pm

Did you ever catch the bugger that stole the legs?

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