what to use to dye MEKP

Discussion in 'Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building' started by brokensheer, Jul 6, 2011.

  1. brokensheer
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    brokensheer Senior Member

    I went looking for a bottle of dye I had and it was missing , can someone tell me what I can use to dye MEKP

    Thanks
     
  2. tunnels

    tunnels Previous Member

    Catalyst Dye !!! :D
    Go back to your catalyst supplyer and they will get it for you .
    Playing with catalyst is dangerous so look seriously at you insurance policy :eek:
    I just been doing the same thing where i am working he in China . :p
     
  3. brokensheer
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    brokensheer Senior Member

    Thanks T I know how volatile catalyst is and that is why I posted the ? here, , and I wouldnot add anything top it unless I researched the stuff..
     
  4. tunnels

    tunnels Previous Member

    Most of the catalyst manufactures have catalyst already dyed . Funny used to be quite common in th 1970/80s but i haven seen it used since then .
    As a budding laminator /gun operater come spray person i grew up with it and it was a excelent way to judge resin content and glass thickness while gunning . !!
    Here in China i have some orded for our gun operator to use for a safe guard as the resin we are using has little to hardly no color change from with catalyst to no catalyst at all . So when using a gun its instant I D straight away . :p
     
  5. brokensheer
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    brokensheer Senior Member

    I have a GS mfg, chopper and a wet out gun, and run it on that machine, I had some small putty needs and when I went looking for the bottle of dye I "have" I could not find it!, it will show up after I buy some , it always works out that way!
     
  6. Herman
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    Herman Senior Member

    In USA you can get it from Syrgis Performance Initiators. They have 2 types (both red, but one of them is fading red, the other stays.
     

  7. brokensheer
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    brokensheer Senior Member

    Thanks Herman!
     
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