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the first blanks i ever poured came from a fiberglass repair kit. I mixed some color into it and omitted the glass of course. the color started off as a dark green so i was pretty limited with what i could do. turned fine.
 
I tried the resin from Ace. Colored it black with the HF powder coat. Truthfully, it was a learning experience. turned out very brittle and blew up on the lathe. I ended up getting a can of Casting Craft to play with.
 
All resins are not the same -- West System Resins have a good history with a number of notable turners (and I have had good success). They are amber shaded, but it works well with colored tubes/painted holes for good effect. I have had good success with System 3, with the note that one of them tended to be a bit soft/scratchable.

Boat building resins seem to be less brittle than car repair resins as a general observation from one person.
 
Although the resin for auto's and boat's and the like will work, there are two problems with it. First, it comes colored, usually purple, green or amber, which makes it difficult to color, it is also a lay-up resin. This type of resin is intended for thin layers and not for thicker casting situations. The fiberglass is where it gets it's strength from. There are other differences, but these are the two that will directly affect your casting.
 
I used the Bondo all purpose resin from Home Depot in a pinch.. but it was OK
since I was coloring it blank anyway.
 
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