if it's a gelatin style mixture, then you got the wrong stuff - it should be called polyester laminating or layup resin. That will have the consistency of honey. If you have solid objects in there...it's the wrong stuff.

Also keep in mind that you should be working with this stuff at room temperature (around 60-70 deg F).

If you look at the two links I posted above, you will find knytex and fiberglass rollers. If you want to find these supplies locally, you should look for marine supply stores. They will typically have a wider selection of fiberglassing materials then your local home improvement center or hardware store.

 

well there are no solid objects in the resin...lol, but its just really thick and gooey. on the can it says fiberglass resin jelly. doesn't say anywhere polyester laminating or laup resin. what are the applications for the resin jelly that i have? i'm working probably in 50ish temperature, i kknow not quite ideal, but close enough, i just give it lots of cure time. i need to look into a local marina place but i'm not sure if there is one around that is close enough.
thanks again
luke

 

you can mix the resin a bit "hotter" _ meaning you add more MKEP to the mix to make it kick faster.

I think you have the wrong type of resin...I've never heard of it being called "jelly"

 

ya, in addition to adding a little more hardener, i let it cure a bit longer. i move it to a seperate room to cure tho, that is atleast 75 degrees. oh, by the way, is MKEP=hardener? just making sure i have the lingo correct. ya, on the can it says you can also use it for woods and metals.

 

yes, mkep = hardener = catalyst - it's all the same stuff....

resin will stick to virtually anything - only a few plastics are immune...I think it's polyethelene or polystyrene - one of the two iirc.

 

ok well i just picked up a gallon of normal resin, some fiberglass cloth and some plastice spreader tools. now all i need is warm weather--not gonna happen. so how bad is it to work with fiberglass in 50ish temperature, if i move the object to a seperate room(75-80ish) to cure.

 

should be fine...I don't know what you want to use the plastic spreader tools for, but you will be fine with the temperature...

 

omg, i tested out this polyester resin and fiberglass cloth--this stuff is 10000000000 times easier to work with than the resin jelly and mat that i had before. omg it is sooo easy. one word---damn