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Epoxy or Poly??

Posted: 5/15/05 4:45am Message 1 of 5
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PEMBROKE, MA - USA
Joined: 11/28/2004
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Vette(s): 1969 Coupe

Well I'm down to  nitty gritty now. Gutted the interior and ready to start some clean up.Found a good break in the floor by a seat reinforcement. I've got the basics down, but i'm a little sketchy on whay resin to use. Would someone tell me which one is compatible with what was used there in 69?

Thanx alot to all of you, I've learned alot here. This is my first Vette and I need all the help I can get.       

                                            Vinnie

                 




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Epoxy or Poly??

Posted: 5/15/05 6:30am Message 2 of 5
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KERNERSVILLE, NC - USA
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Vette(s): 1968 L-71 convertible
Polyester resins were used on your car. I've done floor repairs with both the polyesters and epoxies. One thing to be aware of is later cars used SMC panels and not all of the adhesives for those are compatible with earlier cars. Just read the labels.


Epoxy or Poly??

Posted: 5/15/05 10:16am Message 3 of 5
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Thanx Dave,

Just one more question. Is one more durable than the other?  Is one easier to work with?

                          Vinnie

P.S - O.K. that was two questions

 




Epoxy or Poly??

Posted: 5/15/05 3:57pm Message 4 of 5
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
They are both very very durable.  The epoxy may have the edge, and in some cases may be easier to work with.  Depends on the packaging.


Epoxy or Poly??

Posted: 5/15/05 6:14pm Message 5 of 5
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KERNERSVILLE, NC - USA
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Ken's pretty much right. Each are very durable. Polyesters are more readily available, epoxies locally just come in the tubes. For a large area, I'd stick with the polyester. I've used epoxies on larger repairs, but I usually had to order the stuff and it's a little pricey in bulk quantities.

I also found out I'm allergic to the epoxy, so be careful using it. My forearms swelled so bad, Popeye would have been jealous!




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