How much resin will I need?

soak 'n fused

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Hi everyone- I need to know how much resin I will need for my floor. I have a 5'x7' area to cover, Any ideas?
 

sdunt

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Re: How much resin will I need?

That depends on what fiber glass material you are going to use.

I got this from someone else so I won't vouch for acuracy:

1 gallon of resin will typically wet out:

1.5 oz mat = 32 sq ft
18 oz woven roving = 40 sq ft
24 oz woven roving = 32 sq ft

You're probably in that 1 gallon won't quite make it and two, well you'll have plenty left for those other projects.

Check out US composites for polyresins great resin to work with. I picked up some bondo brand locally to finish off a job and I am still cursing 3 months later that stuff is IMPOSSIBLE to work with. I should have ordered an extra gallon in the 1st place.

Also cheap, decent quality fiberglass clothe on Ebay:

http://stores.ebay.com/Tordoff-Supply
 
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