How To Harden Pepakura (Part 1) - Understanding Fiberglass Resin

[@emperorofarkham3672]

This Video is Great, this is the only time I've ever seen anyone take the time to explain the resin and it is very much appreciated. I know now I'll be using epoxy resin in the future

[@adamcarpenter2699]

I just have to say that your video is the first to make complete and total sense. I didnt end it with a question due to the fact that you answered them. Thanks for taking that time to be clear and concise. I look forward to learning anything else you hopefully share!!

[@TheRamblerMan]

Sweet. You're resin explanation is perfect an exactly what I was searching for. I've been combing the RPF pepakura thread trying to find an explanation like this.

[@wanderingent]

I love how easy it is to understand your videos; I've started making a costume myself and whenever I need help with something I can just come back here and watch what I need to do without any confusion. Excited to see more of your work and Thanks!

[@akay48]

I can't wait for these tutorial videos to end so I can keep watching the master at work.

[@spieagentl]

Thank you so much for this video explaining everything! I just finished a Skyrim Iron Helmet and I think I have the confidence to try and go all the way to harden and sculpt it thanks to your videos. You got a new subscriber!

[@emeraldviqueen]

I’ve just gotten back into making pepakura pieces and I’ve been very eager to try but also very anxious about where to start with hardening them. Thank you so much for breaking this down to the basics 👍👍

[@dghezzo]

Correct. epoxy resin and polyester resin are both resins. They can both be used 'with' fiberglass materials for lamination. However there are some limitations which I will be covering in the next video.

[@SteveSaamer916]

Thank you so much for all your tutorials! I decided on Sept 1st, 2014 to build 2 Halo costumes for my 7 and 9 year old Boys for Halloween, just 2 months away. I could not have done them so quickly and successfully without your help! Really good detailed information, especially the help with scaling which was essential since I am making them on a much smaller scale. I really appreciate all the specifics on resin types and bondo process. They are almost done and look amazing! I added some really cool lights to the helmets and they turned out really cool! THANK YOU! --Steve

[@XxBanziixX1]

I think this is the best tutorial/informative video about costume making I have ever seen!! :) Subscribed right away!

[@Xurium]

Thanks again, Cereal, you answered a lot of questions. Your videos are great and easy to understand, even if english is not your mother language. You are great, keep going ;)

[@Cheezmo]

Hope everything is ok and look forward to seeing your next videos

[@ziffa27]

Very well done David, keep it up. I really got in the right shape with this video.

[@ThePvPCentral]

Sweet been waiting a long time to see you do these, glad too. I loved the first project, you gave us detailed info on the process and techniques you used. Can't wait to see the next vids.

[@StellaCrossVIII]

THANK YOU FOR THIS I HAVE BEEN SO INCREDIBLY LOST.

[@rimwar]

very informative ... just breaking into this sean and seems daunting.... simple explanations help understand the process. Cheers

[@antennasbc]

What a good episode! Very informative and well done. Well done sir!!

[@FullOnRikerProductions]

When you purchase the epoxy resin, do you get the pint size or the gallon? Or maybe I should ask how much would you use on a helmet VS helm and a set of armor? Thanks for the vids and information!

[@123123Bear]

i just started this video is pure gold

[@MsCharzilla]

hey! this helps a lot:) thank you very much for taking extra time to help us :D is there any safe indoor alternstive for bondo? I will probably need to do almost all of my work indoors because I live in canada and our winters are long and very cold..

[@tommyb345]

But on their website it does say to use in a well ventilated area with respirator. And to avoid breathing in fumes. I was hoping to use this as a replacement this winter to the polyester resin that ive been using outside over the summer.

[@FunForLifeTV]

Thanks for making the video. I did notice some info that is a little off. Styrene doesn't evaporate to leave a solid, it reacts with the polyester to form Styrene-Polyester Copolymers. The addition of accelerators and catalysts start the chain reaction to form a cross-linked structure that is rock hard.

[@chrismafioso]

I'm so glad I ran into this video. I was going to use polyester resin. I didn't know it distorted card stock builds.

[@etaifour2]

Thanks for explaining this logically, thoroughly, and holistically. Thanks a lot ..

[@Forcedminer]

Perfect. Exactly what I was looking for :D I'm creating a Bioshock delta helmet for halloween. Another guy made it on a forum and I'm just going thought the steps.

[@tango3004]

Great tutorial. Thanks for making me aware of the option of epoxy.

[@DALILOMODIY]

thanks!

[@LuciferielOphelia]

Do you recommend using the smooth cast 300 series? Or is there a specific item to use in particular?

[@jasoncook9817]

Just what I was looking for, thanks!

[@toddwalden8533]

Thanks for the awesome videos! You've been a huge help! You mention using epoxy resin rather than polyester so that it can be used safely indoors and without a respirator. Can epoxy also be used in the "rondo" step? Will it work to mix epoxy with Bondo rather than polyester? I live in a cold area too, and it would be nice to be able to keep working indoors in the winter.

[@superemanuel]

thanx!!! great video!! you answered a lot of questions i had. i found it very very useful!

[@Xach12]

Perfect video series to get me started after practicing pepakura for a few months now! Thank you, also I know this post is from 3 years ago, your link to the epoxy info isn't working, could you tell me the brand you primarily use??

[@kaireyes7522]

I'm with Cole, in your last series, you mixed rondo using polyester resin. Would epoxy resin work adequately?

[@picklejho69]

Thank you so much man. My dumbass might have got myself some serious nerve damage. Gonna invest in a respirator and some eye protection.

[@dghezzo]

Oh that's an easy one... I'm an idiot. I had to re-upload my latest video as You Tube was giving me copyright issues for logo's. When I re-rendered it out of after effects I had my sequence size too large and didn't notice it.

[@ki4rex]

Constructive question, I hope, why the extra 30 seconds of black silence at the end?

[@axelalonso2407]

I wish I had watched this before I got my fiberglass resin, I have no idea why anyone would use that over epoxy...

[@dghezzo]

That's a hard question to answer. A pint "should" be enough to harden a helmet. That being said, there are other factors such as waste, application thickness and so on. A pint should do a helmet, for an entire suit you would need a gallon.

[@anarchsnark]

Thumbs up. Very informative

[@melancholyneon]

Wait, so the epoxy resin should be used with the actual fibreglass?

[@tapeshgain8580]

Dose epoxy resin need to be measured when it is being mixed?

[@JohnSmith-io8zg]

hey,thanks for the informative video :D but i have a question, is epoxy resin and epoxy enamel the same? if not what is the difference?

[@dghezzo]

resin is resin and enamel is enamel. - Resin is primarily used as an infuser (fiberglass and carbon materials) - Enamel is a coating like a paint or surface sealant.

[@andrewmyers3567]

great video! but does anybody have an idea of how much epoxy resin I need for a helmet? would a quart be enough or should i order 2?

[@ridealongryan]

great videos. thanks

[@SpO0kyMagic]

Can a Paper mache mask be hardened by putting exposi resin or polyester in the inside of the mask without damaging the outside which its already painted? BTW how can I give a glass finish to the outside of an paper mache mask that's already painted? Thanks!!

[@BeachRumminbummin]

TL:DR just throw it away

[@Ahh101mychannel]

Hey does anyone know if East Coast Resin Crystal Clear will work on Pepakura?

[@Cheezmo]

thank you for the useful info

[@5641616341485]

I'm at the pep stage and im seeing some possible problems with hardening the inside of the horns, im working on the mark 5 helmet. besides not connecting them to the rest of the helmet before hardening, im also seeing a problem with supporting them while hardening, does anyone have any solution,

[@allergic2potatos]

is the one gallon of the epoxy resin enough to finish the whole set of Halo armor or do I need to budget buying 2 gallons?

[@allergic2potatos]

also what hardener do you think is best? slow,medium,fast.

[@BeachRumminbummin]

making rock climbing holds. Made some silicone molds, poured some fiberglass resin, hard as I expected. Pulled the holds from their molds, the parts are tacky. The exposed back sides hard, faces hard but tacky. Any way I can fix this tacky issue? Or should I just pour new holds. Thinking I may have not mixed properly or something

[@premasunshine]

He mentioned in one of his vids of using baby powder that has cornstarch in it i believe

[@davidzuniga4620]

Very Helpful

[@harican89]

great tutorial, but could you keep it clear in your video (maybe add a comment in the scene) that epoxy resin is still toxic? styrene is the chemical content inside polyester resin but both contains isocyanates which are toxic after all and cause serious lung issues. So still... mask against organic fumes and propper working clothes.

[@nixland]

Awesome info!

[@dghezzo]

If you are looking to fill an area, do exactly that: fill the area. However that being said only fill one area at a time. Don't cover too much of the piece with filler at once as you will just create more work for yourself. so yes, 1 layer at a time so to speak.

[@FullOnRikerProductions]

Cool, thanks again!

[@zensan0]

salamat men ang cool mo na kakatulong ka

[@mickeydee23]

Very helpful. Subscribed!!

[@AeroSixWJ]

Thank you.

[@PazoraArts]

My project is completely held together by hot glue, will epoxy resin melt it, & ruin my project?

[@Apoll022]

cmon dude make more vids man!

[@dghezzo]

You're quite welcome.

[@killerNL96]

nice vid

[@Sam-pi2xq]

I look up Polyester resign but I get a list of options, is there a specific kind? here's the link fibreglassshop.co.nz/products/category/10/polyester-resins

[@leanhhao86]

Thanks

[@lightningandcloud]

im looking forward to fiberglassing my dredd helmet cos I AM THE LAWWWWWWWW judgement tiiiiiiimmmmmmmmeee

[@GearlessRogue]

Is EpoxyResin Putty?

[@melancholyneon]

Ah, alright. Foreshadowing, I see.

[@adamcarpenter2699]

I just have to say that your video is the first to make complete and total sense. I didnt end it with a question due to the fact that you answered them. Thanks for taking that time to be clear and concise. I look forward to learning anything else you hopefully share!!