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At Backyard Boatworks, we offer a diverse selection of polyester resins tailored to meet the needs of your DIY projects. In this discussion, I'll provide a concise overview of the various types of poly resins. It's crucial to highlight a common oversight among many DIY enthusiasts – the tendency to opt for the cheapest resin available without fully comprehending the distinctions and their impact on the final project's quality.

In this post I will explain briefly the basic differences of Peel Ply and their applications.  I use it often when constructing my fiberglass lids to achieve a smooth surface on the bottom allowing the customer to finish them with very little work.  I also use it when hand laminating a surface that I know will be faired smooth and top coated saving hours of sanding work and money on fairing putty.

If you are doing a final finish sanding project then you need to get yourself a Guide Coat to highlight the low spots.  Here is how to make an inexpensive quality guide coat to get those showroom finishes.

Unless you are a greasy handed, sweat dripping animal, its probably overkill to wash your work area down with acetone after every stage in your working process.