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Re: first epoxy experiment
By:Jim
Date: 5/29/2001, 3:07 pm
In Response To: Re: first epoxy experiment (Chris Menard)

: OK, seems like common advice is be neat and methodical using a roller or
: squiquee to create a very thin coat. Then, if possible, glass the next
: day.

: I was planning on preading things out (timewise) a little, but I can probably
: plan to seal and glass on back to back day.

: With that plan...and an internal strongback what should the process be?

: Im gonna do the hull first....If I seal the hull on the forms (with wax paper
: in the sheer seam) can I glass with hull and deck on forms or do I need to
: remove half?

: Can't think how to do all three of these: - seal each half before removing
: from forms (is that required or suggested)
: - glass before seal coat dries
: - glass one half with other half removed from forms.

: Am I making a big deal of this? Guess Im just worried that I'll really screw
: this up.

It seems like a lot but you'll be fine once you get started. Plan and complete a step at a time. If you can't get to glassing within a day or after sealing it's not a disaster. If you go beyond Raka's recommended time between coats (you should check) it's just a little additional sanding or cleaning. You might be able to get seales and glassed within the same day, I don'r know Raka epoxy. The actual time applying epoxy coats is only 30-50 minutes or so (guess) but allow time to stay with it for a few hours, at least to look in on it, in case runs or bubbles or some other minor thing develops so you can deal with it immediately. None of these are any big deal before the epoxy starts to set-up.

I've probably made most of the mistakes that can happen so in some way I suppose I can answer this for you.
I would do it in this order.

seal hull
glass hull
turn it up and seal the deck
remove deck and then sand seal and glass the inside of the hull
glass topside of deck
sand seal and glass inside of deck

Time allocation-
In my opinion, it's a good idea to try to get both surfaces of one half glassed within a reasonably short period, even if that means glassing none of the other. One side glassed and one side raw leaves open the chance for changes in humidity to distort shape. If you get caught short of time and have to put it aside for a while put it back on forms and strap it together.

Thin even coats, neatly applied.

Messages In This Thread

first epoxy experiment
Chris Menard -- 5/25/2001, 9:16 am
Re: first epoxy experiment
Chris Menard -- 5/29/2001, 9:35 am
Re: first epoxy experiment
Rick Brannan -- 5/29/2001, 11:54 pm
Re: first epoxy experiment
Jim -- 5/29/2001, 3:07 pm
Re: first epoxy experiment
Chris Menard -- 5/30/2001, 7:14 am
Re: first epoxy experiment
Byron -- 5/25/2001, 11:34 am
Re: first epoxy experiment
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/25/2001, 10:16 am
Re: first epoxy experiment
Rob Macks -- 5/25/2001, 10:56 am
Re: first epoxy experiment
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/25/2001, 3:53 pm
What happened
Jim -- 5/25/2001, 4:42 pm
Re: What happened
John Monfoe -- 5/26/2001, 5:42 am