firemanjim
Just kartin' around....
I always like to help where I can, so when I ran across this product, I thought you guys might make use of it....
So you want to make a body for your kart, but too timid to try fiberglass? No problem. You want a light weight body, durable, and scratch resistant? No problem. You want something easy to work with? Again, no problem.....
I was given a sample of this stuff called styrospray. It's pretty nifty! You can brush it, roll it, or spray it. It gets rock hard and is workable (sand,grind,paint... )..... It's a 2 part resin, that hardens only with the moisture in the air. Will not dry up in the can or gun....
Now, you're asking, how does this help you? Well, now you can make body panels out of thin eps foam sheets, and coat them into a rigid panel. Foam is cheap, and pretty easy to work with. You can fix mistakes, before you coat it....
Another cool thing about it is, it's smooth finish, even after applying with a brush. I'll post a pic of the sample I have later on. It's brushed on to some wood. It's hard as #€££.... And smooth.....
Yet another cool thing is that is compatible with colored pigment (which they sell ) so you can get it in more than just off white.....
I've glassed over wood paneling to make body panels before and it was messy. I think I might try this next spring.....
The Web Site is www.industrialpolymers.com
So you want to make a body for your kart, but too timid to try fiberglass? No problem. You want a light weight body, durable, and scratch resistant? No problem. You want something easy to work with? Again, no problem.....
I was given a sample of this stuff called styrospray. It's pretty nifty! You can brush it, roll it, or spray it. It gets rock hard and is workable (sand,grind,paint... )..... It's a 2 part resin, that hardens only with the moisture in the air. Will not dry up in the can or gun....
Now, you're asking, how does this help you? Well, now you can make body panels out of thin eps foam sheets, and coat them into a rigid panel. Foam is cheap, and pretty easy to work with. You can fix mistakes, before you coat it....
Another cool thing about it is, it's smooth finish, even after applying with a brush. I'll post a pic of the sample I have later on. It's brushed on to some wood. It's hard as #€££.... And smooth.....
Yet another cool thing is that is compatible with colored pigment (which they sell ) so you can get it in more than just off white.....
I've glassed over wood paneling to make body panels before and it was messy. I think I might try this next spring.....
The Web Site is www.industrialpolymers.com
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