How to Remove Fiberglass Resin

What Dissolves Fiberglass Resin?
Written By
Jay Kurz
Jay Kurz
Published: Jan 5, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

When working with fiberglass there is always the possibility of a resin spill. When resin spills it has to be cleaned and removed properly because when it's in a liquid form resin's considered a hazardous material. Fiberglass has to be in a solid form to legally dispose of it.

  1. Determine how much resin has spilled and add the recommended amount of catalyst to the resin. Put on rubber gloves and mix the catalyst into the resin thoroughly using a floor scraper. When the resin becomes one consistent color it's completely mixed.

  2. Wipe up the catalyzed resin with rags and place the resin filled rags into 5 gallon buckets. Only fill the buckets about 1/2 way full or less so the resin doesn't begin to smoke when it's hardening. Set the buckets outside away from any doors and let the fiberglass completely harden.

  3. Wipe the floor with rags and acetone to remove the left over catalyzed resin before it hardens. Dispose of the rags in the 5 gallon buckets and let them harden as well.

  4. Check the buckets to make sure all of the resin completely hardened and dispose of them in a dumpster.

Things You Will Need

  • Rubber gloves
  • Catalyst
  • Floor scraper
  • Rags
  • 5-gallon buckets
  • Acetone

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Jay Kurz

Jason Kurz has been a published writer for eHow.com and Trails.com for less than a year now. Kurz attended Kent State University of Ohio for Computer Aided Design.

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