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Welcome to the Advance Coatings Wiki. Here you will find instructions
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Welcome to the Advance Coatings Wiki. Join me, an EE and IT engineer as I learn how to use
and documentation on the use of our products.  
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these products.  
  
 
[https://advancecoatings.com  Back to Advance Coatings Homepage]
 
[https://advancecoatings.com  Back to Advance Coatings Homepage]
  
This site is an informal "How To" for users of our products. Please consider
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Please consider this site as an informal 'How To' for our products.
it a testing ground, and any advice here is used at your own risk for the time being.
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It is a testing ground, and any advice here is used at your own risk for the time being.
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
Here are the top level categories of our pages.  
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Here are the top level categories of our pages. These pages primarily serve as a resource for our main website, and are not a core part of the wiki. They can be skipped.
 
; [[:Category:Products|Products]]
 
; [[:Category:Products|Products]]
 
: [[:Category:Gelcoats|Gelcoats]]
 
: [[:Category:Gelcoats|Gelcoats]]
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==Wiki Specific Pages==
 
==Wiki Specific Pages==
 
Below are more detailed write-ups for certain products.
 
Below are more detailed write-ups for certain products.
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[[Safety]] - Read this page first.
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===Products===
 
===Products===
 
[[Aliphatic Urethane]] - A general purpose finish coating.
 
[[Aliphatic Urethane]] - A general purpose finish coating.
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[[Application Notes]] - Instructions on using our products, with real life examples.
 
[[Application Notes]] - Instructions on using our products, with real life examples.
  
[[Catalyst Chart]] - Example amounts of Catalyst to add to Polyester Resin.
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[[Methyl_Ethyl_Ketone_Peroxide#Mixing_Table | Catalyst Chart]] - Example amounts of Catalyst to add to Polyester Resin.
  
[[Hand Lay Up Guide]] - Tips for Fiberglass Application
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[[Hand Lay Up Guide]] - Tips for Fiberglass Application from the Catalog
  
[[Mold Making]]
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[[Mold Making | General Build Tips]]
  
 
===Tools / Misc:===
 
===Tools / Misc:===
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[[Catalyst Measuring Syringes]] - Useful for when working with small amounts of resin.
 
[[Catalyst Measuring Syringes]] - Useful for when working with small amounts of resin.
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[[Foam Cutter]] - An easy to make tool to cut styrofoam.
  
 
[[Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide]] - A Hardener/Catalyst for resins.
 
[[Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide]] - A Hardener/Catalyst for resins.
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===Extras===
 
===Extras===
 
[[Safety: Best Practices with Coatings]] - A general disambiguation page for Safety with regards to these products.
 
  
 
[[Gallery]] - Image Gallery
 
[[Gallery]] - Image Gallery
  
 
[[SEM Images]] - Scanning Electron Microscope images of Advance Coatings products.
 
[[SEM Images]] - Scanning Electron Microscope images of Advance Coatings products.

Latest revision as of 14:41, 5 April 2024

Welcome to the Advance Coatings Wiki. Join me, an EE and IT engineer as I learn how to use these products.

Back to Advance Coatings Homepage

Please consider this site as an informal 'How To' for our products. It is a testing ground, and any advice here is used at your own risk for the time being.

Overview

Here are the top level categories of our pages. These pages primarily serve as a resource for our main website, and are not a core part of the wiki. They can be skipped.

Products
Gelcoats
Resins
Putties
Resin Additives
Fiberglass
Miscellaneous Parts

Wiki Specific Pages

Below are more detailed write-ups for certain products.


Safety - Read this page first.

Products

Aliphatic Urethane - A general purpose finish coating.

Epoxy - A highly reactive mixture that forms a strong coat.

Fiberglass - Different types and sold by the roll.

Hull and Deck Putty - A multipurpose polyester adhesive putty.

Guides

Application Notes - Instructions on using our products, with real life examples.

Catalyst Chart - Example amounts of Catalyst to add to Polyester Resin.

Hand Lay Up Guide - Tips for Fiberglass Application from the Catalog

General Build Tips

Tools / Misc:

Acetone - A general purpose solvent, for cleaning uncured resins from tools or workspaces.

Catalyst Measuring Syringes - Useful for when working with small amounts of resin.

Foam Cutter - An easy to make tool to cut styrofoam.

Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide - A Hardener/Catalyst for resins.

Mold Release - Wax or Polyvinyl Alcohol.

Nap Roller

Extras

Gallery - Image Gallery

SEM Images - Scanning Electron Microscope images of Advance Coatings products.