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Originally Posted by cashflyer
Tim... have you used their Poly Epoxy?
If so, how does it compare to the West System?
I use Poly Epoxy for repairs to fairings. I like it, but it doesn't have much of a shelf life. |
No I have not used that, but I have used "Pro-Set" (made by the the same guys as West System... Gougeon Brothers) for doing large layups. A friend of mine, Greg Panzl, who builds Staudacher aerobatic plane clones (Panzl S-330's) turned me on to it for glassing the skins of my One Design wings.
AFAIK, he still uses the ProSet for vacuum bagged carbon fiber parts. He still however uses the regular West System for bonding his wood wings.
I have also used T-88 for some stuff, but I have the most experience with West System and used it exclusively to build my all wood MiniMax. There are probably hundreds of brands of good epoxies on the market today across many different industries. I like still use West System simply because I am familiar with their additives and recommended bonding techniques.
I have some old gallon cans of both ProSet and West system stored in my relatively climate controlled hangar and other than darkening hardener, the stuff is still usable.