Might be too late to fix....

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Merrifield Nick

New Member

• May 6, 2015

• #1

Hey guys,

So I've been lurking around the site for a long time and have made a lot of progress on the suit but I am finally at the fiber glassing phase and might have an issue...

I used just basic elmer's glue for my pep work and I am starting to get nervous the resin is going to eat it and all of my work is going to crumble right in front of me. Has anyone had any luck with just elmer's glue or should i plan on just using electrical tape to hold it all together?

I included some pictures of my work for some feedback on everything. (sizing, pep skills, etc.)

 

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m00sem4n

Active Member

Canadian Regiment

• May 6, 2015

• #2

Don't freak out! lol I think you're fine, never heard of anyone having trouble with combinations of that likeness before.

Your pep work also looks fantastic, keep it up and can't wait to see more progress :thumbsup

 

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Merrifield Nick

New Member

• May 6, 2015

• #3

Phew lol thanks m00sem4n, i just bought all my resin today so you can see why I would start to worry

 

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RobTC

Member

Southern Regiment

• May 6, 2015

• #4

I don't think PVA reacts with very much except obviously water. Pretty sure I've used Bondo (polyester resin + talc) on top of a variety of glues with no ill effects.

 

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Merrifield Nick

New Member

• May 6, 2015

• #5

RobTC said:

I don't think PVA reacts with very much except obviously water. Pretty sure I've used Bondo (polyester resin + talc) on top of a variety of glues with no ill effects.

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Thank you for the speedy feedback, I can resin now without panicking

 

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Darktemplar

Jr Member

• May 7, 2015

• #6

NEVER USE TAPE.EVER! Resin WILL eat through that!

 

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Merrifield Nick

New Member

• May 8, 2015

• #7

Darktemplar said:

NEVER USE TAPE.EVER! Resin WILL eat through that!

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I thought I read that electrical tape can be used to hold it together and the resin won't eat through it. I guess it doesn't really matter since the glue should be ok but still good to know. Thanks for the input

 

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Tetro

Jr Member

European Regiment

• May 8, 2015

• #8

I guess you'd better put the tape just to hold it while you glue it, and then pull out the tape before resin work
tape on your model while sanding is quite a pain.

 

ErMaC

Well-Known Member

Midwest Regiment

• May 8, 2015

• #9

What I would do if I were you in this situation is get a resin spray can and spray it inside and out before you layer the fiberglass resin on it. This way there will already be a shell around the structure to prevent seam separation. Or even like a wood varnish in a spray can.

 

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Merrifield Nick

New Member

• May 8, 2015

• #10

ErMaC said:

What I would do if I were you in this situation is get a resin spray can and spray it inside and out before you layer the fiberglass resin on it. This way there will already be a shell around the structure to prevent seam separation. Or even like a wood varnish in a spray can.

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That's not a bad idea, I actually didn't even know there was such a thing as spray resin. I've made a few helmets so im gonna gonna test it on one of those before I try it on my FUD helmet