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Re: can it be done?
By:Bruce
Date: 4/30/2000, 7:07 pm
In Response To: can it be done? (David Blodgett)

One boat probably won't kill you....i certainly have lived through enough polyester resin odor.....and the house will survive....but leaving the boat to cure in the basement will prolong the odor in the house, and yes, you well smell it everywhere until you remove the boat..

just curious, are the masks you are wearing carbon/charcoal filter for organic vapor??
: I'm planning on using polyester resin for an all fibreglass boat. will I be
: able to use it in a ventilated basement? or is it too toxic. when we use
: it we will wear masks... but will the smell spread through out the house?
: this is an old house so the basement isn't sealled at all...

Messages In This Thread

can it be done?
David Blodgett -- 4/30/2000, 12:06 am
Epoxy vs. Polyester & Layups
mike -- 5/1/2000, 12:31 pm
Re: can it be done?
Bruce -- 4/30/2000, 7:07 pm
Re: Don't do it
lee -- 4/30/2000, 1:51 am
Re:Use Epoxy,
James Neely -- 4/30/2000, 6:41 am
Re:Use Epoxy, yah, right
David Blodgett -- 4/30/2000, 8:04 am
Re:Use Epoxy, yah, right
James Neely -- 4/30/2000, 8:50 pm
Re:Use Epoxy, yah, right
David Blodgett -- 4/30/2000, 9:16 pm
Re:Use Epoxy, yah, right
Charles Cooper -- 4/30/2000, 9:42 am
Danger Will Robinson, Danger
Mark -- 4/30/2000, 2:12 pm
Re:Use Epoxy, yah, right
John B. -- 4/30/2000, 11:14 am
Raka epoxy, perhaps?
Brian Nystrom -- 4/30/2000, 9:35 am
Re: less glass, perhaps?
David Blodgett -- 4/30/2000, 9:47 am
Re: less glass, perhaps?
Brian Nystrom -- 4/30/2000, 10:33 am
Re: less glass, perhaps?
David Blodgett -- 4/30/2000, 10:37 am
Molding info source
Brian Nystrom -- 5/1/2000, 6:48 am
Re: Molding info source
Leonel -- 5/3/2000, 9:28 am
Re: Molding info source
Bart Castleberry -- 5/3/2000, 9:32 pm
Re: less glass, perhaps?
Bart Castleberry -- 4/30/2000, 3:02 pm
Re: can it be done?
Terry Cockeram -- 4/30/2000, 12:40 am