Casting resin for a helmet???

[Boba Frett]

Does anyone know of a resin that can be used to "slush" a mask instead of laying down fiberglass?

If so will it be as strong as regular fiberglass?

 

[Boba Frett]

Anyone?

 

[clonesix]

http://www.smooth-on.com/PDF/Smooth-Cast%20ROTO%20-%20TB.pdf


Unreinforced resin will not be as strong as fiberglass reinforced resin. It is a trade off labor/strength

 

[Boba Frett]

<div class='quotetop'>(clonesix @ Oct 10 2006, 06:18 PM) [snapback]1335631[/snapback]</div>

http://www.smooth-on.com/PDF/Smooth-Cast%20ROTO%20-%20TB.pdf


Unreinforced resin will not be as strong as fiberglass reinforced resin. It is a trade off labor/strength
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The links not working for me Jon

Would this be ok to cast a Vader facemask? I plan on doing the dome with fiberglass reinforced resin.

I am still a long way off from being done, just trying to get the info together for now.
This is a older pic of the project, it's looking alot better nowdays

 

[Boba Frett]

Bump

 

[takevin]

por a kast, www.dickblick.com great stuff, I use it often.

 

[Boba Frett]

Thanks takevin, I will give it a try

 

[fettster]

you should be ok with any polyurethane resin, you can thicken it up with powder filler and slush cast it.

 

[Boba Frett]

<div class='quotetop'>(fettster @ Oct 17 2006, 04:23 AM) [snapback]1339581[/snapback]</div>

you should be ok with any polyurethane resin, you can thicken it up with powder filler and slush cast it.
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What kind of mix ratio would you suggest?

 

[Boba Frett]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(clonesix @ Oct 10 2006, 05:18 PM) [snapback]1335631[/snapback]</div>

http://www.smooth-on.com/PDF/Smooth-Cast%20ROTO%20-%20TB.pdf


Unreinforced resin will not be as strong as fiberglass reinforced resin. It is a trade off labor/strength
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Thanks for the tip Jon, just got around to trying this out tonight, this stuff is great. I have to play around a little because when this stuff sets up, BAM...It really sets up. Great stuff...