Fibreglass Roof Resin Mix
Use a roller to wet out the osb board lay the fibreglass out onto the wet resin.
Fibreglass roof resin mix. Do not mix resin and hardener in a temperature below 60 f. It is designed to provide an out resin based shield that protects the underlying laminate as well. Dispensers are advised for accuracy. It is important that whatever container you use to mix the fiberglass resin in is large enough for you to easily mix the components.
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. Warning wear safety glasses gloves and ventilator mask at all times when working with fiberglass and the resin hardener mixture. The recommended rate for adding catalyst is 2 at room temperature. Mix the resin and catalyst thoroughly for at least one minute it will change colour slightly as the catalyst is mixed through.
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. Step 2 mix the fiberglass resin. Mix the resin thoroughly with correct amount of catalyst. Mix a few practice batches to get a feel for the application of the resin and hardener to the fiberglass cloth.
Be sure to cut square pieces of the mat for corners and 200mm strips of bandage for the trim joints. With the same resin mix bandage any joint in the trims in a similar way. Add the catalyst to the resin. 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.
Thorough mixing of catalyst into resins and gelcoat is very important. It will harden stain and destroy the floor. 450g matting will require a minimum of 1 2kg resin per metre run. 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.
600g matting will require a minimum of 1 5kg resin per metre run. The topcoat is the final layer of resin applied to a fibreglass flat roof. Also the correct additions should be observed to maintain good results. The last thing you want is to overfill a container and have fiberglass resin hit your floor.
1 is considered a slow mix 2 is ideal 3 is a fast mix.