Fibreglass Roof Resin Mix

Mixing resin topcoat this video deals with not only how to mix resins but how to dispose of used brushes and rollers as well as how to clean your buckets afterwards.

Fibreglass roof resin mix.

Be sure to cut square pieces of the mat for corners and 200mm strips of bandage for the trim joints. Pour in 10 kg of polyester resin into a clean bucket and mix in 30 ml of resin catalyst this equates to 3 of catalyst per unit volume of resin. It will harden stain and destroy the floor. The last thing you want is to overfill a container and have fiberglass resin hit your floor.

Decant enough resin into a separate container to wet out the fibreglass mat. It is important that whatever container you use to mix the fiberglass resin in is large enough for you to easily mix the components. It is designed to provide an out resin based shield that protects the underlying laminate as well. Do not mix resin and hardener in a temperature below 60 f.

Dispensers are advised for accuracy. 1 is considered a slow mix 2 is ideal 3 is a fast mix. The mat can be rolled up as far away from the ladder as possible leaving it on the roof to avoid any mix ups later. Warning wear safety glasses gloves and ventilator mask at all times when working with fiberglass and the resin hardener mixture.

Use a roller to wet out the osb board lay the fibreglass out onto the wet resin. The recommended rate for adding catalyst is 2 at room temperature. To start the process of laying up firstly cover. The table below gives the correct ratios of catalyst to resin and gelcoat by weight.

450g matting will require a minimum of 1 2kg resin per metre run. With the same resin mix bandage any joint in the trims in a similar way. Step 2 mix the fiberglass resin. Add the catalyst to the resin.

Not only does this article show how to mix your roofing resin but how to look after it and fibreglass a roof in cold conditions like winter. Mix the resin and catalyst thoroughly for at least one minute it will change colour slightly as the catalyst is mixed through. The topcoat is the final layer of resin applied to a fibreglass flat roof. Mix the resin thoroughly with correct amount of catalyst.

Thorough mixing of catalyst into resins and gelcoat is very important.