Crippled Caddis Posted April 19, 2007 Posted April 19, 2007 <Have you thought about a fiberglass repair kit for a boat or tub/shower. I would think the resin would be similar.> That might not be a good gamble! The resin in the rod SHOULD be epoxy. Many boat repair kits contain polyester resin. IIRC (Betting on that could be hazardous!) epoxy can be used over polyester but the reverse is NOT true. If you want to use resin be sure that you get epoxy. The epoxies with longer set-up times are superior to those like '5 Minute'. Think of it as---the longer the curing time the longer it lasts. "You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in their struggle for independence." ---Charles Austin Beard
drew03cmc Posted April 19, 2007 Author Posted April 19, 2007 <Have you thought about a fiberglass repair kit for a boat or tub/shower. I would think the resin would be similar.> That might not be a good gamble! The resin in the rod SHOULD be epoxy. Many boat repair kits contain polyester resin. IIRC (Betting on that could be hazardous!) epoxy can be used over polyester but the reverse is NOT true. If you want to use resin be sure that you get epoxy. The epoxies with longer set-up times are superior to those like '5 Minute'. Think of it as---the longer the curing time the longer it lasts. So, epoxy resin? Ok. That makes sense to me! Thanks CC. Andy
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