Sub 600 Prop Mold

[Dennis Toth]

MM,
Props looks great! What resin do you use for the prop?

For the props I did, I used the Epon 862 from Shell with the EPI 3234 cure agent, mix weight ratio of 100/15.4 respectively (this is the same resin used for fuel tanks and tuned pipes). I think the Epon 824 would also work for props. For anyone trying this both of these resins and the cure agent are very toxic and you should to wear long sleeves and disposable nitrite gloves (like the paint gloves) to prevent skin contact, also a good idea to have good ventilation. These resins need to be heat cured. I made a heat box with several 100 W bulbs (like the old EZ bake oven) that would get up to around 180F. Cook it for 4 hr.

For me its a lot of work and just repitch the wood ones works for me.

Best,    DennisT

[Howard Rush]

I got both those resins from E  V Roberts in California.  I use DETA for 815.