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Re: Outgassing/ Large Bubbles/Cured Epoxy
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 8/20/2001, 9:22 am
In Response To: Outgassing/ Large Bubbles/Cured Epoxy (B.Gorr)

If you are going to be painting the boat you may be able to fill the bubbles by poking holes in each end and injecting resin.

: I glassed yesturday and applied two layers of epoxy. I did not apply epoxy
: sealer coat and now I have a problem with large (inch long) protruding
: bubbles that seem to be under the fiberglass. My epoxy been setting now
: for 18 hours.
: I will be painting the hull so optics are not a problem. I used spruce for
: the hull.
: Thanks folks!
: B.Gorr
: Germany

Messages In This Thread

Outgassing/ Large Bubbles/Cured Epoxy
B.Gorr -- 8/20/2001, 7:27 am
Re: Outgassing/ Large Bubbles/Cured Epoxy
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/20/2001, 12:05 pm
Re: Outgassing/ Large Bubbles/Cured Epoxy
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/20/2001, 9:22 am
Re: Outgassing/ Large Bubbles/Cured Epoxy/Danke!
B.Gorr -- 8/20/2001, 2:31 pm