Epoxy 101

[osityan]

wanted a video about epoxies and i got one about wood.

[pesso]

What brand and or type of filler is that?

[exileskim4]

where do you buy your foam from

[stoyashot]

How do i come in contact to Greg Loehr because I want to know which type of hot wire he used for that machine and what kind of powersupply?

[MalibuCornelius]

What? No fiberglass laminating into the epoxy?

[jumboboy93]

how it's called that thing he's putting on the blank at 3:01 ??? it's important

[kayakincheese]

its a filler, to stop all the resin souking out of the glass and into the foam when he glasses it.

lots of different stuff can be used, i dont know what hes got. ive only used a glass based powder which you mix with resin.

[jumboboy93]

thank's!

[Wakesufer1253]

could it work if i wanted to make a wakesurf out of eps board that was 1 1/2 inches thick and i coated it with a few coats of epoxy?

[kayakincheese]

you mean laminate with epoxy and fiberglass?

yup, go for it. copy your favourite board, make whatever changes you want to make and use a fuck load of glass.

dont know where you would get fittings for the board but if you wake surf you prob know somwhere?

[captvesuvius]

Why do uou cut the blank in half with your hotwire? It then looks like you glue in back together.

[A1SurfShop]

He's cutting the blank in half with a hot wire, and then glues it back together with a wooden stringer down the center of the board. This adds stiffness.

If you've ever tried cutting polystyrene foam with a saw, you'll know that it does not cut cleanly. Using a hot wire, it melts the edges and is absolutely straight.

[Bestdriv3r8]

@A1SurfShop also gives it shape^

[mickosis]

whats the name of that white thing that he is cutting

[SimoWill75]

Do you mean the thing Greg calls a 'blank'?

It's EPS Foam... Expanded Poly-Styrene, aka StyroFoam.