ame 5000 resin
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Topic: ame 5000 resin
Posted By: shierh
Subject: ame 5000 resin
Date Posted: July-08-2015 at 5:36pm
| anyone here have experience with ame 5000? Looking for mixing ration for resin and also with thickened resin with cabosil. |
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-08-2015 at 7:39pm
Like any resin system, the ratio of filler is determined pretty much by what you are doing with it. Why aren't you using a generic resin? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
shierh wrote:Posted By: shierh
Date Posted: July-09-2015 at 12:21pm
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I got all my materials from a boat manufacturer in the area, their cost. you would cry if i divulged what i paid for the resin, glass and coosa. Got all the sutuff last night, coosa turned out to be bluewater 26 x 3/4 4 sheets and glass is stitched heavy mat and 10 gallons of ame 5000. THe activator is likely 1%, want slow cure so will not add any more than that. (my source did not have mixing instructions but is going to ask) |
Posted By: shierh
Date Posted: July-09-2015 at 3:39pm
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Correction its AME 6000. found out the mix. said for half gal of resin use 20 to 25cc activator. likely use 20cc , error on light side to prevent kicking too fast. |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: July-09-2015 at 4:48pm
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I would think a resin manufacturer would want their customer, a boat manufacturer, to know how to use a product they sell. ------------- |
Posted By: shierh
Date Posted: July-09-2015 at 4:54pm
| yes they do and the person I know there isnt in that area. Didnt want to bug him which is y i posted this. |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: July-09-2015 at 5:45pm
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You need to be careful with epoxies,unlike polyesters where you can force drying times by adding hardner. This is off US Composits web site- Can I put in more hardener to speed up the dry time? No, our epoxy systems are formulated to react at certain ratios of resin and hardener. Deviation of only a few percent in your mixing ratio can result in uncured epoxy. Don't know if yours is the same but you need to find out for sure. Maybe try some out before you really get into it. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: July-09-2015 at 6:16pm
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There is always an ideal amount of activator/hardener needed to kick the resin. You can use different activators for different temps/cure times. Not sure if boat resins get into any 3 part systems with catalysts. ------------- |
Posted By: shierh
Date Posted: July-09-2015 at 7:18pm
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its not epoxy, its vinylester which is derived from epoxy. however it uses same activator as polyester. there is a range for the activator % normally its .5% to 1.5% |