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Re: Ready for fiberglass
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 4/4/2001, 1:33 pm
In Response To: Ready for fiberglass (Dave Seales)

I've always glassed before taking anything off the forms. The deck is still flimsy even with glass - I can't imagine trying to move it safely without glass. I did like Nick mentioned in his post, using wax paper or tape between hull and deck to keep them from being glued together, glassing one side then the other. If you're planning to do a seal coat, don't apply it until you're prepared to glass. Otherwise, if there's a big time gap, you need to contend with the blushing issues and sanding prior to glassing.

I recommend doing the hull first. If you make any mistakes, you can refine your technique before glassing the deck. Good luck.

Ross

: I have a stripped, planed, fared and sanded Guillemot in my garage that's
: ready to be glassed. I'm unsure of what to do next. Nick says in his book
: to seal coat the deck and take it off so the insides can be scraped and
: sanded. I've done it by the book so far and it's not let me down but I'm
: afraid the deck will distort if I do it that way. I was thinking of seal
: coating the deck...flip it over still on the forms then seal and glass the
: hull then glass the deck before I take it off the forms. Does that make
: sense?

Messages In This Thread

Ready for fiberglass
Dave Seales -- 4/4/2001, 7:03 am
Re: Ready for fiberglass
Ross Leidy -- 4/4/2001, 1:33 pm
Re: Ready for fiberglass
Ed K. -- 4/4/2001, 4:08 pm
Re: Ready for fiberglass
Rob Macks -- 4/4/2001, 5:10 pm
Re: Ready for fiberglass
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/4/2001, 9:06 am
Re: Ready for fiberglass
Rob Macks -- 4/4/2001, 8:56 am