Fiberglass question.

[The Buddha]

I am working on plywood panels that have some dimples and well I need to lacquer and seal the edge. So instead of using the wood sealer types I am thinking of putting fiberglass resin, as in just that liquid part - polyvinyl alcohol right, just cos it is likely to get on and thicken etc.

Anyone know ?

Cool.
Buddha.

[kidsixteen]

Just use a clear two part epoxy in that case. You can control the density w/ the amount of catalyst you put in it and it'll seal and look better than anything else will.

[ghostrider_23]

If these panels are going to see sunlight then you would not want to use resin and it has no UV ray protection. You may use clear gel-coat and add a filler such as West System. The catalyst will only control the cure time, but be careful because too much MEKP can cause a fire or cracking.

[The Buddha]

Kidsixteen: Indoor only, but 2 part epoxy - well, wont the quantity I need - like 1 gal be $$$.

Ghostie: I dont want to take it away from being wood. It should look like clear coated wood.
Cool.
Srinath.

[kidsixteen]

Nah, there's cheap stuff and expensive stuff.. the bottom end will work fine for your purposes. just go to a plastics supplier, not a hardware store.

[ghostrider_23]

Gel coat is just resin with pigment and additives, ie UV-ray protection. Epoxy will be stronger and you can get pint cans, but you will need two parts. Clear gel-coat maybe a less expensive method compared to epoxy. Look at a boat store.

[kidsixteen]

epoxy will flatten out dimples better than gel coat though...