This stuff does require heat to cure, probably the same or similar to what you didn't like. The main thing of interest with this stuff for me is that it adds a great deal of strength besides stabilizing the piece from movement. It should open the door to turning things that the other stabilizers wouldn't help. I remember wandering into a gallery years ago where there were fantastic turnings somebody made out of a material that seemed inpossible. I still remember how impressed I was ten or fifteen years later. Opening up similar potential is my main interest in this product.
I have found a water based stabilizer to try similar to the more common stabilizers. Pricey stuff, supposed to go a long ways. Like everything advertised, supposed to be better than ice cream. I'll probably give it a try sometime.
Thanks for the offer on the plexiglass, I don't need it right now. I don't know what I am going to use for my container yet. May never get around to the project, just one more area of interest. Seems like I keep a ridiculous backlog of things I need to do, hard to find time to play!
Hu