Nidacore near Boston?

[FishStretcher]

I am not thrilled with the idea of paying oversize/ truck freight for honeycomb core. Anyone know where I can get Nidacore north of Boston, or a bit South?

I have an 8 foot bed pickup, maybe someone else nearby needs the same thing?

[otterhound]

LBI in Groton, CT has Nidacore I believe and good to deal with as well.
Rod

http://www.lbifiberglass.com/

[riverrat]

try prime laimating in attleboro ma, they might help

[heynow2203]

Composites one RI

[martin]

Originally Posted by FishStretcher

I am not thrilled with the idea of paying oversize/ truck freight for honeycomb core. Anyone know where I can get Nidacore north of Boston, or a bit South?

I have an 8 foot bed pickup, maybe someone else nearby needs the same thing?

If using nida core . Do not waste money on the nida bond. Just use resin..thicken it a little.. And apply especially on vert seurface... The nida bond is only good if you use a vacuum baggin tecnique.. If not you could end up with delaminations.... Trust me been there done that . And seen with me own eyes... A very large boat that you can peel the glass off in 6foot sections
Just my honest opinion... I like nida core i used it on my 20 sf.. Just becareful when usung nida bond. Ther core bonding resin

[FishStretcher]

When you say use thickened resin- do you mean epoxy? The reason I ask is that the material looks like it has a polyester on it, so I was wondering if polyester or really I am interested in a vinylester bond.

[bigeasy1]

Not exactly next door to Boston,but I know that Mertons fiberglass in Springfield Ma.had some Nidacore when I was in there a few days ago.www.mertons.com
It's not shown on his website,but he has a lot of stuff that isn't.Best to call him.He'd be about a 1-1/2 drive.

[FishStretcher]

Originally Posted by bigeasy1

Not exactly next door to Boston,but I know that Mertons fiberglass in Springfield Ma.had some Nidacore when I was in there a few days ago.www.mertons.com
It's not shown on his website,but he has a lot of stuff that isn't.Best to call him.He'd be about a 1-1/2 drive.

Thanks everyone for the tips! I will check Merton's first. Not close, but the closest. I have bulkheads, hatches and a hard top planned. Not in that order.

[ScottM]

Originally Posted by FishStretcher

Thanks everyone for the tips! I will check Merton's first. Not close, but the closest. I have bulkheads, hatches and a hard top planned. Not in that order.

Composites One is closer...Bristol RI.

[martin]

Originally Posted by FishStretcher

When you say use thickened resin- do you mean epoxy? The reason I ask is that the material looks like it has a polyester on it, so I was wondering if polyester or really I am interested in a vinylester bond.

Polyester, vinyl ester or epoxy is fine.. I just had problems with the nidabond stuff. called 3 m and they recommend vacuum bagging well I could not vacuum bag the sides. so i mixed the stuff up and troweled it on the nidacor then on the hull sides. I really worked the nida bond into the scrim.. and then troweled on the hull sides clamped the top part and took a laminate roler and rolled the nidacore down... it worked okay for me. I then used polyester and glassed up the outside. i had a couple of dry spots on my first go around with this nida bond so that is why I smeared on scrim and hullside. plus if you use this you are subjected to just this stuff. Resin is more versatile and much better adhesion..imho