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Re: Epoxy: Coaming Bubble Trouble
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/18/2007, 10:03 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Coaming Bubble Trouble (Hyok)

: I agree with Pedro. However, if you are really intent on totally encasing the
: coaming in glass, a trick that worked for me was to tack on the glass, cut
: on a bias of course, with some hot glue. If you stretch out the glass, it
: will conform to the lip very well. Just use a very small amount of glue,
: so that you don't get a cloudy spot where the glue is. In this way, my
: entire coaming is encased in glass.

: Another trick I picked up from R/C glider builders is to use spray adhesive,
: such as 3M 77, to apply the glass, prior to applying epoxy. I find that
: spraying the glass first, then applying it like tape, works well. You can
: spray the coaming first instead, but you'd have to clean up the overspray
: afterwards.

Very interesting idea, use that stuff at work all the time, never gave it a thought, thanks :)

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Coaming Bubble Trouble
Ken F -- 9/17/2007, 9:42 pm
Re: Epoxy: Coaming Bubble Trouble
Hyok -- 9/18/2007, 1:35 am
Re: Epoxy: Coaming Bubble Trouble
Mike Braun -- 9/18/2007, 2:47 pm
Re: Epoxy: Coaming Bubble Trouble
Hyok -- 9/18/2007, 3:14 pm
Re: Epoxy: Coaming Bubble Trouble
Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2007, 10:03 am
Re: Epoxy: Coaming Bubble Trouble
Dave Reekie -- 9/18/2007, 12:48 pm
Re: Epoxy: Coaming Bubble Trouble
Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2007, 6:13 pm
Re: Epoxy: Coaming Bubble Trouble
Hyok -- 9/18/2007, 3:18 pm
Re: Epoxy: Coaming Bubble Trouble
Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2007, 6:14 pm
Re: Epoxy: Coaming Bubble Trouble
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/18/2007, 7:25 am
Re: Epoxy: Coaming Bubble Trouble
Pedro Almeida -- 9/18/2007, 1:19 am
Re: Epoxy: Coaming Bubble Trouble
Ken F -- 9/18/2007, 6:20 am