Polycrylic and canvas?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:58 am
Has anyone tried using polycrylic instead of wood glue? I know the RC crowd has been experimenting with polycrylic and fiberglass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuEHe6cmnp4
In that use case, polycrylic is cheaper, lighter, and easier to work with than epoxy. But not as strong or puncture resistant. Though, for 50% the weight you still get 60% the strength.
A gallon of polycrylic is around $50/gallon. So it is definitely more expensive than glue+paint.
In my case, I am building a foamie boat and wondering if polycrylic might be a good choice for the parts of the boat that will be below the waterline.
Anyone have thoughts or experience? I searched for polycrylic but did not get any hits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuEHe6cmnp4
In that use case, polycrylic is cheaper, lighter, and easier to work with than epoxy. But not as strong or puncture resistant. Though, for 50% the weight you still get 60% the strength.
A gallon of polycrylic is around $50/gallon. So it is definitely more expensive than glue+paint.
In my case, I am building a foamie boat and wondering if polycrylic might be a good choice for the parts of the boat that will be below the waterline.
Anyone have thoughts or experience? I searched for polycrylic but did not get any hits.