Does anyone know where I can get non-yellowing, uv stabilised epoxy resisn and hardener in Brisbane?
Need it for a deck re-grip.
Hi Ian, the shore break wasn,t that bad on the wekend was it
a wierd coincidence, this thread as i am looking for the same and just before i read this was speaking to a bloke at nomad boats in clontarf out here ar reddy. he said that accoring to the industrial chemist he gets his stuff from there is no such thing as uv stabilized resin that after time it will yellow and go powdery, i'm no expert so i don't know whether to take it for gospel or what, but he has resins and qcell etc.
he is at
36 grice street on 32832672 the yard with the strange looking cross between canoe and boats
will sell it in small amounts,need to take jars or tins etc
cheers
derek
Yes, there is such a thing as uv stabilized epoxy, CG composites (can't remember the prduct code) Ph. 38682025 just near the gateway bridge or ATL composites on the gold coast sell R104(resin) and H125(hardener) Ph.55631222.
How are you doing the re-grip?
I have found Epifill by Epiglue to be pretty easy to work with, smooth easy to sand and you can buy it in a small tube.
Thanks for these tips.
I'm going to clean the present deck, spread a thin film of epoxy and then shake caster sugar over it while still wet.
If the surface is too harsh I'll just sand it back a touch.
You can also use two component polyurethane paint to do this if you wish. This way you have a colour of your choice rather than the look of whats left after you've sanded the deck back. If you're using resin it is quite thick and you may need to use a larger grain as coarse as rock salt (depending on the texture you want). You can try a few different sizes to get what you what.
Yeah I will do some test first, though most online sources recommend caster sugar, as bigger particles are supposed to be too rough.
I wanted clear coat so I can preserve the deck graphics.
I've built hundreds of boards and Castor sugar is the way to go. The guys at CG composite will get you the product you need, check quantity as you probably only need 100gm, SP Systems use to do an UV stabilized resin in small quantities specifically for the surf industry but SP have been swallowed up by Gurit so I don't know if their resin (SB115 from memory) is still available.
The secret is not to put too much resin down as you only want the sugar crystals to just enter the resin and not end up being covered by resin i.e. the sugar should sit on the deck surface and stay poking through the resin. Use a roller not a brush to spread the resin and work it over and over as this will give an even thickness. Let the resin self-level for a few minutes then shake the sugar over the deck with a shiv or plastic container with some holes punched in it. Do the sugar application in an area you can wash down the floor or you will have ants everywhere including over your new deck grip. When it is hard a day or so latter, just wash it down removing all the sugar. It might appear too sharp but this sharpness will all but disappear on the first sail.
