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Re: glassing a coastal
By:Nick Schade
Date: 10/31/1997, 11:42 am
In Response To: glassing a coastal (Bill Light)

: Questions:
: Does heating the containers of the stuff help?
: Will coats of varnish fill the sanded off bubbles?
: How many coats should I put on the inside?
: What does amine blush look/feel like?
: Thanks,

Heating the epoxy will let it flow better. It will
also make it cure faster. In cold weather this may
not be a problems, but you don't want it to kick off
in you mixing pot.

I would squeegee on a thin coat of epoxy to fill
the bubble holes. Sometimes varnish will just propogate
the holes.

Just wetting out the glass is enough. You do not need
a fill coat. I varnish the inside in the cockpit area
where it will see sunlight some times, but that is
all.

Amine Blush can feel somewhat waxy and may turn whitish

Nick




Messages In This Thread

glassing a coastal
Bill Light -- 10/31/1997, 11:36 am
Re: glassing a coastal
Jim Gabriel -- 10/31/1997, 9:45 am
Re: glassing a coastal
Dave Kruger -- 10/31/1997, 9:27 am
Re: glassing a coastal
Nick Schade -- 10/31/1997, 11:42 am