Polytek easyflo resin

[Paul hd]

Hi All,

Big thanks to Forum member Melanie (Fingwe) for pointing out this product in one of her posts.

It seems to be a problem getting hold of Alumilite clear in the UK. We can get Amazing clear which is OK but takes a while to cure plus is very expensive in the small quantities it comes in

So I bought 500ml kit of Polytek to try and I really like it, just wished it had a slightly longer pot life, 2 minutes goes very quickly.

Polytek Resin - YouTube

 

[sfurini]

Nice work -video is great to really see this clearly.

 

[Themackay]

Looks good Paul did I hear you saying it was in pressure pot,thanks for posting

 

[Graham_C]

Thanks for this Paul, nice to see how this moulding malarky is done

 

[fingwe]

Glad you found it useful. The 2 minute work time is a pain, as are the bubbles....I think I timed it, and it sets in exactly 2 mins 30 seconds for me, which just gives me time to put it in the vacuum chamber to get rid of most of the bubbles - but only if I'm using a single colour. Incidentally, if you're buying in larger quantities, it works out a lot cheaper to get it from here EasyFlo Clear

 

[Paul hd]

Looks good Paul did I hear you saying it was in pressure pot,thanks for posting

Hi Alan,
I should of got footage of the pot but with 2 minute cure time I ended rushing and not recording.

I got some video of the pressure pot in this video, great for getting rid of bubbles.

Wood & Resin Blank. Part 1 - YouTube

 

[Paul hd]

Glad you found it useful. The 2 minute work time is a pain, as are the bubbles....I think I timed it, and it sets in exactly 2 mins 30 seconds for me, which just gives me time to put it in the vacuum chamber to get rid of most of the bubbles - but only if I'm using a single colour. Incidentally, if you're buying in larger quantities, it works out a lot cheaper to get it from here EasyFlo Clear

Hi Melanie,
I think I would struggle if I had to use my vacuum chamber. The pressure pot is a easier option and no bubbles.

I will definitely be buying in larger quantities. Not sure what is happening with links in posts. I click on it and it takes me back to forum front page??

Anyway, for now this is definitely my new Alumilite.

 

[fingwe]

Hi Paul,

Yes, a pressure pot is probably a better option. I just haven't got around to getting all of the fittings for mine (plus I'm a bit scared of it).

Not sure what happened to the link either, maybe this will work, just put the www back in front mouldlife.net/easyflo-clear-1091-p.asp

 

[Paul hd]

Wow. That is an amazing difference in price. I will definitely order from them in the future.

Thanks Melanie.

 

[fingwe]

No problem - the price is certainly a head turner in comparison to the other clear polyurethanes out there. I haven't ordered the Polytek from them, but the datasheet is the same, so it's the same stuff. I have ordered other resins from them before without problems.

 

[Penpal]

Thank you both for the conversation, Paul for the outstanding Videos ,loved the finished results ,so informative.

Peter.