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Product Usage Estimations Chart

ESTIMATING USAGE

The tables below are a guide for estimating the amount of material recommended, depending on the end use.

 

Coating Plywood/Hardwood For use with: SilverTip, General Purpose, Cold Cure, Clear Coat, and SB-112. Mixed resin/hardener coverage in square feet per gallon
		Seal Coat		Build Coats
*Softwood		200-250		400/4 mils
Hardwood		250-300		400/4 mils
Vertical Surface		200-250		500/3 mils
*Some soft wood materials will require 2 seal coats due to higher absorption.
Fiberglassing For use with: SilverTip, General Purpose, Cold Cure, Clear Coat, and SB-112. Mixed resin/hardener coverage in square feet per gallon
		Wet-Out		Fill Coats
4 oz. cloth		150		300
6 oz. cloth		130		250
10 oz. cloth		100		170
24 oz. Biaxial Tape		32		40

 

Adhesive Glue Lines

For use with: G-2, Gel Magic, QuickCure 5 &15, MetlWeld, and T-88.

 Mixed adhesive coverage in square feet per gallon

	Thickness	Softwood Sq./Ft./Gal.	Hardwood Sq./Ft./Gal.
Clamped Joints	3-4 mils	400	500
Vacuum Bagging	8 mils	200	200
Stapled Veneer	20 mils	80	80

 

 

Fillets

 For use with: EZ-Fillet

Fillet Size	1/4” X 1/4”	1/2” X 1/2"	3/4” X 3/4”	1” x 1”
Ounces Per Linear Foot	4	8	11	14

 

 

Fairing

For use with: Quikfair 

Fairing Thickness	1/16”	1/8”	1/4 “	3/8”
Ounces Per Square Foot	5	10	20	30

 

 

 

U-TAH Cartridge*

 

Bead Size	1/8” x 1/8”	1/4” x 1/4"	3/8” x 3/8”
T-88	44’	22’	11’
GelMagic	34’	17’	9’
Quick Cure 5 & 15	44’	22’	11’

*The units reflected are linear feet per cartridge.

 

System Three® Resins, Inc.  P.O. Box 399, Auburn, WA 98071

 

The information contained herein is based on the data available to us and is believed to be correct. However, System Three Resins, Inc. makes no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy of these data or the results to be obtained from the use thereof. System Three assumes no responsibility for injury from the use of the product described herein.