vinylester sanding coat

[kapnD]

Does anyone know if surfacing agent will work with vinylester resin?
I want to put a finish on my VE layup, and would like to make the final coat tack free for sanding purposes.
Thanks, Don

[jim lee]

Works fine.

-jim lee

[gonzo]

If you mean wax, yes.

[kapnD]

Thanks, guys, I thought it was probably ok, but couldn't find it in writing. Will put it to the test in the morning!

[Herman]

paraffine solution in styrene, which is what you guys call wax, indeed works fine. But there are curing agents that make the VE cure non-tacky.

[david@boatsmith]

I too have wonered about this. We are building cat hulls over a male mold and I thought about using wax to make it sand better and sooner but am worried about wax contamination for additional fairing. Is this not a concern? What might the other curing agents be?
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[Cawley]

VE cures pretty hard and tackless anyways compared to ISO poly. I use it all the time and find it ok to sand. I would not put the wax in it. JMO