What Epoxy

Slaytwebeling · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 152 City: G-town

I was just wondering what epoxy yall would reccomend and where to get it. I need it cuz i got my replacement bilevel and the first time i rode it the top layer on the bottom deck started to peal up on the front. Also I'm thinking epoxy would be appropiate any suggestions for other stuff to use would be great. I'll try and get pics tonight

classik5onit · Pop Shuvit Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 119 City: Arnold

west systems marine epoxy resin with west systems 105 hardener...thats what the classik skates are made with

one-eyed sailor551 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 1111 City: mahopac

thats something like i have its pretty sick stuff but i dont know if its exactly like it

classik5onit · Pop Shuvit Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 119 City: Arnold

im not really sure what the difference is between epoxy and fiberglass. i mean there both clear liquids that harden...but i guess epoxy is more like a glue and fiberglass is more of a finish

one-eyed sailor551 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 1111 City: mahopac

nah fiberglass is like a sheet. i bought some for my first homemade board. its like a woven sheet.

classik5onit · Pop Shuvit Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 119 City: Arnold

fiberglass and epoxy resin is the liquid stuff...there are woven sheets you can buy that you paste the resin stuff over to make it extra strong

one-eyed sailor551 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 1111 City: mahopac

yea thats what i got

classik5onit · Pop Shuvit Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 119 City: Arnold

fiberglass sheet? whered you get it from how expensive was it?

classik5onit · Pop Shuvit Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 119 City: Arnold

ohh you got the cloth oh ok i get it now

classik5onit · Pop Shuvit Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 119 City: Arnold

did you epoxy over the sheet? howd it work?

one-eyed sailor551 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 1111 City: mahopac

yea you epoxy over the sheet and let it dry then sand it down but it was too much work. boards strong as hell tho

classik5onit · Pop Shuvit Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 119 City: Arnold

so im guessing you used it on the outsides? got a pic?

one-eyed sailor551 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 1111 City: mahopac

well i could take one. you really cant see the cloth through the layers of epoxy. and the paint job got thrashed

classik5onit · Pop Shuvit Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 119 City: Arnold

nah dont worry bout i was wonderin if you had a pic while you were doin it..now i know that the cloth is a waste. but it is used in integs so...who knows

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

dont use cloth, its the devil, or at least something the devil would use if he made wakeskates.

classik5onit · Pop Shuvit Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 119 City: Arnold

i made a homemade board but im not sure what i should use to finish it with. i have 3 things 1. epoxy 2. fiberglass 3. polyurethane ( clear coat that goes on wood to make it waterproof) but i need watever will work best at keeping the water out of the sheets of ply

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

polyeurathane is better finish than epoxy resin which should be the same exact thing as "fiberglass resin" btw resin is just to heavy thick and brittle for a proper finish, but the cloth with the resin makes a really nice damage and water proof barrier(whiohc you should still polyeurethane btw). . and its not the devil it just takes some experience and finesse ya gotta know how to work the squeegie and the resin

88skisupreme · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1342 City: ATX

get a polyurathane that can be used outdoors. do two or three coats, and sand it a little bettween coats. That s the best way to seal wood.

Fiberglass would be good for reparing a small ding or something like that

jzwake · Pop Shuvit Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 103

Fiberglass is the mat of fibers, the woven cloth, or loose fibers . It is then applied/ mixed/soaked with either Epoxy or polyester resin to make fiberglass as we see in boat hulls. So fiberglass is truely a mix of the fibers and resin. Fiberglass is not its own "liquid".

If you want to find the good stuff at much better rices then boaters world look online for suppliers. I have never had a problem ordering from them and it much cheaper.

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: Aug 02, 2005 12:35 pm Post subject:

I used the west systems marine grade aswell on both my skates.

worked awsome because it soaks into the wood also so your deck will never get waterloged.

JB