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Re: fiberglass print through
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 7/24/2001, 9:05 am
In Response To: fiberglass print through (LeeG)

: noticing this on some recent boats of mine I forgot if this was a preventable
: condition. Looking for ways to prevent it, or deal with it.

Post curing your boat may help. I have wrapped one boat in black plastic and cooked it in the sun for a while before the final sanding. I sent the boat to a customer so I don't know if it worked, but that was my idea.

I think in the long run resin and glass have different expansion/contraction rates and time will eventually cause some weave pattern to appear regardless of what you do.

Messages In This Thread

fiberglass print through
LeeG -- 7/23/2001, 11:58 pm
Re: fiberglass print through
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/24/2001, 9:05 am
Re: fiberglass print through
Rob Macks -- 7/24/2001, 1:01 pm
Re: fiberglass print through
LeeG -- 7/24/2001, 1:11 pm
Re: fiberglass print through
Jim Pace -- 7/24/2001, 7:41 am
Re: fiberglass print through
LeeG -- 7/24/2001, 8:29 am