Help with epoxy/fiberglass!!!!!!!

[jwaldrop]

I am replacing the transom on a 14' fiberglass boat. I see all the "marine epoxys" online for upwards of 100.00 per gallon (with hardener). They usually are mixed 2:1 Resin/Hardener. Yet I see at Lowes they have 3M epoxy for 32.00 per gallon. It comes with a gallon of resin and a small tube of hardener where you just use like 20 drops of hardener per quart. Is this type of epoxy no good for boat fiberglass applications?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Help with epoxy/fiberglass!!!!!!!

I'd sooner think that you're looking at Polyester Resin at Lowes,......
And Not Epoxy........

 

[jwaldrop]

Re: Help with epoxy/fiberglass!!!!!!!

It may be Polyester but I could swear that it said Epoxy resin. I'm going by there in a few minutes and I'll check. Thanks

 

[CalicoKid]

Re: Help with epoxy/fiberglass!!!!!!!

It probably said Fiberglass Resin and is polyester not epoxy.

 

[drJ]

Re: Help with epoxy/fiberglass!!!!!!!

The small tube of hardner is polyester but the ratio mix is epoxy. If you are doing a big job i would just go ahead with a good polyester. Hibond.net for there premium resin they have a gallon for thirty six dollars. I just got some to do a transom on my boat. They manufacture the resins themselves and have a couple locations around the country. Their epoxy is just under 100 for a gallon.