TotalBoat Traditional 5:1 Epoxy Kits

Finishing up a boat that I've been building this summer. I wanted to fiberglass the hull. The 5:1 mix has worked well for me. I used 6 oz cloth for added strength. Last time I built a boat was 60 years ago. So much fun! Total Boat products are the way to go.

Twice I have found that there is not equitable amounts of resin to hardener using the 5/1 pumps. I know I'm following directions and the hardener is expended before the resin leaving nearly a 1/4 inch in the container. Perhaps I cut the spout to short?

This was my first time using epoxy. I followed the instructions on the bottles as far as mixing the epoxy. The pumps that come with it, make it pretty easy. I watched a few videos online and learned that you must add some sort of aggregate to the mix, so, I added silica (wear a mask you don't want to breathe the silica). Watching the videos, I learned that mixing in the silica is more of an art than a science. I slowly added the silica until I had a ""mayonnaise"" consistency, basically when you're stirring and it starts to hold it's shape. For my project I laminated coosa together. When I was done, I tested a few scrap pieces that I laminated and the coosa board failed, not the epoxy. So the bond is stronger than it has to be.

Decided to use this resin based off some videos from Andy @ Boatworks Today on YouTube. I love the pump system though I think the resin container could be a little tougher. Pushing the pump caused some collapse but it did work. Super fast shipping and well packed.

We are very satisfied with the resin and hardner and will buy again

Missing pump straw that belongs at the bottom of pump to reach the bottom of the hardener container.

Have used it for knifemaking. Perfect working time & seems like it is going to hold up well! Only thing I would like is a smaller pump set, as I don't need very much to glue up a couple of knives.

I have used Total Boat 5;1 several times before and it does exactly what I expect it to do. It is a great epoxy to use to lay up fibreglass cloth. This time I was using it to apply a fibreglass exterior to a wooden door made to cover a bulkhead entrance. The door is an insulated layer of very thin plywood with a 1 1/2"" foam core and 2x2 perimeter. It needed to be lightweight enough for me to lift, but weather-proof and strong enough to stand on. I am satisfied that I git the results I wanted.

The packaging is not firm enough to hold the downward pressure when pumping out the resin, the plastic cartridge basically collapses

No matter how much I sand and wipe with solvent, I cannot get this product to apply smoothly. I tried this product over one that I have been using for 50 years because it is less expensive. I've never had an issue with the other product and will be going back to that. I guess you get what you pay for. I use the Total Boat penetrating epoxy and I think that is a great product. I included an image of a typical application result for this product.