where is the cheepest

[Ezrider_92356]

where is the cheepest place or type of place to get resin and fiberglass cloth, boat dealer? autoparts store? or some other kind of place, if anyone has any spicific places that would be in bismarck nd that would be great to

 

[slia67]

Re: where is the cheepest

How much are you looking to buy? If you're not looking for a ton of your supplies, you can buy them at about any auto parts store including AutoZone. Buying it in bulk would have been cheaper, but for me it was much more convenient to buy from the auto parts stores.

If you are doing a floor, don't underestimate how much resin you'll use. I stopped counting somewhere between 6-8 gallons. But that is double coating bottom sides and edges, and rebuilding seat boxes.

Doug

 

[Bondo]

Re: where is the cheepest

Ayuh,.......

For Epoxy,+ supplies I like Larry at raka.com..............

Good Service,+ Great Prices..........

 

[wildmaninal]

Re: where is the cheepest

I bought my fiberglass and resin at an auto body supplier (they sell auto paint and all), they sold it by the square yard instead of the square foot like you get at autozone. I basically bought a big mat of fiberglass.

 

[Stenella]

Re: where is the cheepest

E-bay!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FIBE...011QQitemZ320177356462QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Non-...ryZ26451QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

There are many more (and cheaper) auctions about, that is just two examples.

 

[KnottyBuoyz]

Re: where is the cheepest

E-bay!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Non-...ryZ26451QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thumbs up to composite-aero on e-Bay and also used Polymer Products epoxies which are good and decent price.

http://stores.ebay.com/Polymer-Products-The-Epoxy-Experts

 

[Ezrider_92356]

Re: where is the cheepest

the floor is aprox 3ft x 10ft and the transom is 6ft by 23" approximately how much resin and cloth will i need the transom is curved so i will probably need to use 1/4 inch ply

 

[thefairlaneman]

Re: where is the cheepest

Years ago I repaired the front ends on school buses which were fiberglass. We didnt use alot of mat and it came from NAPA. Another item I used was something called "kitty hair" It was ground up fiberglass mixed with resin. You just add the activator and the stuff could be moulded and shaped. Great for small jobs and places where a mat wouldnt fit well. Has anyone here used it?

 

[watermellonI]

Re: where is the cheepest

I got all my bulk stuff from us composites, they were also very helpful as far as application as to how much and what types of glass for strength and bonding, their resin was nice as well it was thin so it soaked into the mat a little quicker Most of the other stuff I ve used came from auto parts houses

 

[rebuilt]

Re: where is the cheepest

Ditto the US Composites. It's all there. Fillers, chemicals, gelcoat, tools, glass. Helpful people. The guy I dealt with is Mark. I bought everything from them, except the roving. I bought that from fiberglasssite.com. Just a fuzz cheaper. They ship bulk glass in rolls, not folded up in a wad like some yahoos.
Auto parts store resin is just as good as anybody else's. Lowe's carries Elmer's brand polyester resin. I'm using both. Bondo brand poly resin from Advance Auto, and Elmers from Lowe's. Total gallon count will probably be 6 to 8, including side boxes. Unless you want to pay the shipping, resin is the easiest thing to find of all. The itty-bitty squares of glass cloth from an Auto Parts store or Lowe's are useless unless it's a small patch. Good luck. KR

 

[oops!]

Re: where is the cheepest

a guy that wrote a book on boat repair suggested to go to fiberglass repair shops. they buy good materials in bulk. cut them a deal. he can make money and you can walk away cheep!

just a suggestion
cheers
oops

 

[salty87]

Re: where is the cheepest

i asked my mechanic where he gets his and he gave me the name of a local distributor. i haven't checked prices yet.