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Re: first epoxy experiment
By:Rick Brannan
Date: 5/29/2001, 11:54 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.

Hi Chris.

I'm at the same point you are -- concerned about the fiberglass because I've never done anything like it, and worried that I'll screw the whole thing up. Now, when I get the "What if I screw up majorly?!" vibe, I just sit back and think "yeah, but I've made it this far, and the thing actually looks like a kayak!" That helps. Might not prevent the major screw up (cross your fingers) but it helps calm me at the present moment.

Hope it helps,

Rick Brannan

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