Making your own GRP products

[Davidbolam]

Hello,

I am in the process of tying to make my own GRP instrument Binnacle, however I am trying to locate a company that sells Stryofoam for a reasonable price to make the basic shape.

Does anyone know of a supplier near Newcastle / North east that can do this cheaply??

Thanks

David

[K4KEV]

You knows what am going to say.....EBAYYYYYYYY
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=polystyrene+block&_frs=1

[flyerncle]

Carobell Reticell Norham road N/shields

Its possible if you have shape in mind they could cut it for you.

Or ,florist suppliers .

[vmax1974]

You can cut it using nichrome wire and a pp9 battery I use east coast fibreglass for the foam

[Talonmotorsport]

You need to use expanded polyurethane foam either the blue or pink stuff with polyester glass gel other wise polyester gel will melt polystrene the common white stuff. I use a timber panel saw and a hand rasp to shape the foam it's easy enough just makes a bit of a mess.

[vmax1974]

You need to use expanded polyurethane foam either the blue or pink stuff with polyester glass gel other wise polyester gel will melt polystrene the common white stuff. I use a timber panel saw and a hand rasp to shape the foam it's easy enough just makes a mes.

Isn't the pink and blue stuff extruded thought the white was the expanded

[alga]

Doesn't matter, EPS and XPS are melted by polyester resin, you need either PU foam, or PS foam coated with something like plaster.

[Davidbolam]

You can cut it using nichrome wire and a pp9 battery I use east coast fibreglass for the foam

Thanks for the replies. I spoke to ec fibreglass. They sell the pu foam fairly cheaply. I would normally use ebay but I'm never in to collect the parcels.

David

[vmax1974]

Glad to have been any use at all ec fibreglass are quite handy as the are fairly local so its easy to go and collect what you want and they are fairly knowledgeable and free flowing with the advice