What resin can I get in the UK?

[aidenmoore]

Hey

Quick question, Looking to resin up my paper pep items that I've been making. I've been looking for appropriate resins that I can get in the UK for applying over the cardstock.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
:cheers

 

[SuperFLY]

just pop into any hardware store or halfords and pick up a tin.

my last lot was autoglas i think

 

[Uridium]

I order the following resin

EpoxAmite 101

From Mould Making and Casting Supplies from Bentley Advanced Materials

Works very well for me. They ship it out next day, and are very nice to deal with.

With VAT and Delivery, it comes to around (i forget, maybe £40/45) for the 1.14Kg amount.

No idea of that is a good price or not, its the only resin i've ever bought.

 

[matthewr7935]

Look for polyester resin on eBay it's about £14 pound but I recommend getting fibreglass tissue it's £3 and real strong and easy to use


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[renaissance_man]

I've never used polyester resin, but I have used Polyurethane resin a lot, and I have found, Tomps.com to be a great site.

I generally use the fast cast but with the slower cure time as it allows you a more manageable mixing and use time compared to their standard fast cast. The slower cure also allows for any tiny air bubbles to make their way to the surface and dissipate on their own without the need for de-gassing.

The other great thing is the mixing ratio is very forgiving, I usually measure it by the cap full of each A and B into a plastic cup and mix with a disposable plastic knife (you can get a pack of 100 at poundstretcher) stir it up for a minute or two, scraping the sides as you go to get an even mix and you can pour away.

Best of luck.

 

[chewy10]

EBay is the best I got 10 liters for £30 with hardener

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[thinkreddot]

easier place to go is probably any place that sells boat supplies also custom car audio places.

 

[ep82]

Silly question but what's the different between polyester, polyurethane and epoxy resin?? Which is the right stuff to make rondo??
I am about to buy some and I would like to know.

Don't buy it from halfords, go to a motorfactor if anything as halfords are a rip off. I found eBay to be cheaper than my local motorfactors.

Going to try and mix filler and resin to make rondo

 

[mdb]

I prefer epxoy because it is the standard for building real world stuff to the top level. It does however have a highly exothermic set up (if you add filler be very careful).
Unfortunately my site has had a bit of a bashing the last week and I have lost a few pages but I describe how easy it is to use and what you can build it over.

Epoxy does not melt polystyrene, polyester will.
Epoxy can be mixed with fillers, dyes, tints, matting, cloth, tissue, and even glue powders which makes it a one stop shop to mix chemically similar materials that bind extremely well to each other and to most paints. You can resin cardstock then apply matting both with straight epoxy then mix the epoxy to make a fairing paste and you can even mix the epoxy with chopped strand, let it get, and then mix in filler to get a bondo type mix that will actually bind well to the base.

 

[loly2kn2]

Stay well away from Halford's resin, it's terrible and overpriced. If you want to make rondo you will need polyester resin and car body filler, either ebay or Fibreglass Supplies | Silicone Moulding Rubber | Casting and Polyester Resins - mbfg.co.uk are the best bet.

Lawrence

 

[wiIIiam]

Lloyd's approved Marine Polyester Resin - East Coast Fibreglass Supplies

I got 5kg of this a while ago to make a smallish fiberglass mold. I think its pretty well priced compared to some other UK retailers (and its on sale atm...) Also, remember polyester resin is significantly cheaper than epoxy.

 

[wiIIiam]

Just thought, if you are looking for something to spread over the top to create a sort of of shell that can be sanded or textured, then just use Automotive filler. As far as I know, they are all polyester based, and pretty much the same