ORIGINAL: Props4ever
ORIGINAL: Kevin_W
Props,
I have used both West Systems epoxy and Vinyl Ester resin for making tanks. I prefer West Systems by far.
Aeropoxy (as in BVM Aeropoxy, or Hysol 9462) is not a laminating resin, it is an epoxy glue. That is what I use for joining tank halves once they are molded and gluing in fittings, but it is not acceptable for laying up kevlar or fiberglass parts. You need a laminating resin for that.
Thanks Kevin for coming on here and explaining us bit more in detail information i was actually looking for. So this pretty much sums up as long as resin is epoxy it will work and will not get affected with glow fuel.
Here is the Aeropoxy resin i use mostly for my fiber glassing jobs. I understand there is another epoxy glue brand out there also with the same name as the brand of resin i use.
Sam
I kind of suspected that the Aeropoxy you were referring to wasn't the BVM stuff.
That should work fine for laminating tanks with.
I have never built a tank for glow fuel though, so I have no idea how well that (or any epoxy resin) will stand up to methanol and nitro.
I would suggest that you lay up a small sample piece and soak it for a few days in a sealed container of the fuel you plan to use.
If it's properties change at all (delamination, becomes rubbery...) you will need to start looking for something else.
I have a feeling you might have better luck with a vinyl ester resin for glow fuel though.
It's about half the price of epoxy too.