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Originally Posted by fordor41
well I just googled fiberglass resin. fiberglass resin is sold and also epoxy resin. I used fiberglass resin
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I see the confusion now. I also googled it just now, and found that there are indeed products that say "Fiberglass Resin" on the labels, but please, let me assure you, those labels are a misnomer, as they are resins to be used
WITH fiberglass or other products as reinforcements or fillers. Those resins would be either Epoxy or Polyester, of which there are a number of different formulations and catalysts. PC-7, for instance, is epoxy that contains a filler that makes the product into a paste. Devcon is another epoxy based product that coincidentally conforms to Govt Spec and is used in the aerospace industry. Fillers are chosen for their particular characteristics, such as glass beads as fine and light as dust, or chopped fiber, and more. An Epoxy alone can be brushed on as a sealer as for your steering wheel porosity, or reinforced with woven glass cloth or mat, kevlar, or carbon fiber. Porosity in the cured resin, by the way, can be included or excluded as easily as adjusting the amount and type of catalyst used.