Glass mech crack seal resin?

[texas jim]

When I'm using the glass mechanic crack seal resin it seems to me to be thick, to have a thick viscosity. It may just be me but doesn't work very well. i do see others using a single resin to do all repairs. now I'm a by the book kinda person and when i received the kit i assumed it was best to use the crack seal resin for cracks! but now I'm not so sure i used the glass mechanic thin resin and it seems to work best. question is, is it best for my customer to use the thin on cracks? and second question, can i mix the thin resin with the crack seal to thin it? To give you a ideal I'm still wet behind the ears here. thanks for any help you can offer. Happy holidays.

[repare-brise]

Jim

Yes it is quite thick, and there are reasons for this. First is it's gap filling properties, second is flexability, third is shrinkage. First of all for to fill a crack you require a resin that will fill the crack and stay filled. The resin must retain a certain amount of flexibility once cured since glass does move(temperature, bumps ect). Shrinkage is also important(I should say lack of....) the resin is quite dimensionally stable while curing, and retains this property once cured.


That said if you feel the need to dilute the resin, use star-fill(maximum of 50%). You mention your newness to the industry, condidering your climate I would persist in using the resin straight up. Like most things in life, practice will get you there. If you have any further questions regarding GM products you can call them directly, of myself.

Merci

[Dave M]

Before you dilute your crack resin I would call your manufacturer and ask them if this is a good idea. As I understand, it is NOT a good idea to mix resins.

[repare-brise]

Dave

I would ask you to take notice of my signature on my posts, if I made mention of the practice, it's because it is approved and it works.

That said, your advice is very pertinant and should be heeded at all times when dealing with unknown variables. As far as mixing resins goes it is a very slippery slope that is usually frought with peril. Mixing resins from different sources is always a no-no, mixing from the same company should only be done after consulting with said company. There are very few manufacturors of resin, and many of the top companies use the same manufacturor, but within this system each company has(or can chose to have) there own propriatry mixtures, hence the differences in consistancies, curing times ect. Before trying any mixture it is best to consult, as any company worth there web-site should have already tried a large number of variables that customers may try, and know the results. A company that relies on there customers to do there R&D is one that you should stay away from.

Merci

[Dave M]

Repare-brise,
Bonjour! I'm not sure what you mean when you say to look at your signature. Would you explain, please!
When you say the practice is approved I assume you mean Glass Mechanics and thier products.
Does Delta Kits approve of mixing resins?

Merci

[Delta Kits]

Does Delta Kits approve of mixing resins?

Definitely not...We do the mixing for you! No need to make you guys do it!

[repare-brise]

Dave

I am the Canadian distributor for Glass Mechanix, and also I do a fair bit of R&D for them. Also other than the Crack seal/Star fill mixture no other mixture is recomended.

Merci

[jonnyques]

I recieved a sample of the crack fill resin. I to found it overly thick. It was when I recieved a second sample of it I realized there was a big difference between the two. The second sample could be shook in the bottle. The first was like a gel. Repare mentioned that they did have a batch that prematurly cured or something like that. I only mention this as this could be your case. When you shake the bottle can you hear it shake inside? If not it could be bad.

[clay507]

What part of Texas are you from? I am from Fort Worth.