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Re: Inside fill coats required?
By:Mac Buhler
Date: 5/1/1999, 8:18 pm
In Response To: Inside fill coats required? (Ross Leidy)

> I've just glassed the inside of the hull on my Guillemot. In the interest
> of saving weight (and time) I want to use the least amount of epoxy
> necessary. After the initial cloth wet-out, is it necessary to apply any
> additional coats? Will the wet-out coat be enough to waterproof the wood?

Yes, the glass coat is the only coat of epoxy needed.

Mac

Messages In This Thread

Inside fill coats required?
Ross Leidy -- 5/1/1999, 8:10 pm
Thanks, and another question
Ross Leidy -- 5/3/1999, 12:57 pm
Re: Inside fill coats required?
lee -- 5/3/1999, 10:59 am
Re: Inside fill coats required?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/3/1999, 10:19 am
Re: Inside fill coats required?
Mac Buhler -- 5/1/1999, 8:18 pm
Re: Inside fill coats required?
Larry C. -- 5/2/1999, 6:34 pm
Re: Inside fill coats required?
Mike Scarborough -- 5/2/1999, 6:40 pm