I just have to say that your video is the first to make complete and total sense. I didnt end it with a question due to the fact that you answered them. Thanks for taking that time to be clear and concise. I look forward to learning anything else you hopefully share!!
This Video is Great, this is the only time I've ever seen anyone take the time to explain the resin and it is very much appreciated. I know now I'll be using epoxy resin in the future
Sweet. You're resin explanation is perfect an exactly what I was searching for. I've been combing the RPF pepakura thread trying to find an explanation like this.
I love how easy it is to understand your videos; I've started making a costume myself and whenever I need help with something I can just come back here and watch what I need to do without any confusion. Excited to see more of your work and Thanks!
I’ve just gotten back into making pepakura pieces and I’ve been very eager to try but also very anxious about where to start with hardening them. Thank you so much for breaking this down to the basics 👍👍
Thanks again, Cereal, you answered a lot of questions. Your videos are great and easy to understand, even if english is not your mother language. You are great, keep going ;)
Thank you so much for this video explaining everything! I just finished a Skyrim Iron Helmet and I think I have the confidence to try and go all the way to harden and sculpt it thanks to your videos. You got a new subscriber!
Thank you so much for all your tutorials! I decided on Sept 1st, 2014 to build 2 Halo costumes for my 7 and 9 year old Boys for Halloween, just 2 months away. I could not have done them so quickly and successfully without your help! Really good detailed information, especially the help with scaling which was essential since I am making them on a much smaller scale. I really appreciate all the specifics on resin types and bondo process. They are almost done and look amazing! I added some really cool lights to the helmets and they turned out really cool! THANK YOU! --Steve
Correct. epoxy resin and polyester resin are both resins. They can both be used 'with' fiberglass materials for lamination. However there are some limitations which I will be covering in the next video.
Sweet been waiting a long time to see you do these, glad too. I loved the first project, you gave us detailed info on the process and techniques you used. Can't wait to see the next vids.
Perfect. Exactly what I was looking for :D I'm creating a Bioshock delta helmet for halloween. Another guy made it on a forum and I'm just going thought the steps.
Thanks for making the video. I did notice some info that is a little off. Styrene doesn't evaporate to leave a solid, it reacts with the polyester to form Styrene-Polyester Copolymers. The addition of accelerators and catalysts start the chain reaction to form a cross-linked structure that is rock hard.
Thanks for the awesome videos! You've been a huge help! You mention using epoxy resin rather than polyester so that it can be used safely indoors and without a respirator. Can epoxy also be used in the "rondo" step? Will it work to mix epoxy with Bondo rather than polyester? I live in a cold area too, and it would be nice to be able to keep working indoors in the winter.
But on their website it does say to use in a well ventilated area with respirator. And to avoid breathing in fumes. I was hoping to use this as a replacement this winter to the polyester resin that ive been using outside over the summer.
Perfect video series to get me started after practicing pepakura for a few months now! Thank you, also I know this post is from 3 years ago, your link to the epoxy info isn't working, could you tell me the brand you primarily use??
hey! this helps a lot:) thank you very much for taking extra time to help us :D is there any safe indoor alternstive for bondo? I will probably need to do almost all of my work indoors because I live in canada and our winters are long and very cold..
When you purchase the epoxy resin, do you get the pint size or the gallon? Or maybe I should ask how much would you use on a helmet VS helm and a set of armor? Thanks for the vids and information!
Oh that's an easy one... I'm an idiot. I had to re-upload my latest video as You Tube was giving me copyright issues for logo's. When I re-rendered it out of after effects I had my sequence size too large and didn't notice it.
That's a hard question to answer. A pint "should" be enough to harden a helmet. That being said, there are other factors such as waste, application thickness and so on. A pint should do a helmet, for an entire suit you would need a gallon.
resin is resin and enamel is enamel. - Resin is primarily used as an infuser (fiberglass and carbon materials) - Enamel is a coating like a paint or surface sealant.
Can a Paper mache mask be hardened by putting exposi resin or polyester in the inside of the mask without damaging the outside which its already painted? BTW how can I give a glass finish to the outside of an paper mache mask that's already painted? Thanks!!
making rock climbing holds. Made some silicone molds, poured some fiberglass resin, hard as I expected. Pulled the holds from their molds, the parts are tacky. The exposed back sides hard, faces hard but tacky. Any way I can fix this tacky issue? Or should I just pour new holds. Thinking I may have not mixed properly or something
If you are looking to fill an area, do exactly that: fill the area. However that being said only fill one area at a time. Don't cover too much of the piece with filler at once as you will just create more work for yourself. so yes, 1 layer at a time so to speak.
I'm at the pep stage and im seeing some possible problems with hardening the inside of the horns, im working on the mark 5 helmet. besides not connecting them to the rest of the helmet before hardening, im also seeing a problem with supporting them while hardening, does anyone have any solution,
great tutorial, but could you keep it clear in your video (maybe add a comment in the scene) that epoxy resin is still toxic? styrene is the chemical content inside polyester resin but both contains isocyanates which are toxic after all and cause serious lung issues. So still... mask against organic fumes and propper working clothes.
I look up Polyester resign but I get a list of options, is there a specific kind? here's the link fibreglassshop.co.nz/products/category/10/polyester-resins
I just have to say that your video is the first to make complete and total sense. I didnt end it with a question due to the fact that you answered them. Thanks for taking that time to be clear and concise. I look forward to learning anything else you hopefully share!!
