Thanks for all the replies so far. I'll be using the finishing resin with light(est) weight glass for several purposes. My most immediate need is as reinforcement of a cracked wing strut (see my Snipe thread). I've glued the strut parts together, added some wire "staples" and would like to finish it off by wrapping it with glass.

Here's what I've tried so far:

1) unthinned resin (equal parts) first applied to the struts and then wrapping the glass, then put on second layer of resin. This doesn't work well as spreading the resin starts to tear apart the VERY DELICATE glass cloth. I can't imagine how I'd "scrap it with a card" for this use. Even the undiluted resin is taking forever to cure. 12 hours later and it's still slightly tacky and "greasy."

2) As an experiment last night, I diluted the resin with nail polish remover (acetone) until it was a sort of "thick cream" consistency. 8 hours later, it's still "squishy."

So far, I'm not a happy camper.


I've both read articles (in FSM) and watched youtube videos (for example the B1 Bomber guy) where the glass is laid down and essentially "painted on" with what must be very thin resin. This looks like the best technique to me.