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Re: Other: delamination during end pour
By:Glen Smith
Date: 12/8/2007, 10:44 pm
In Response To: Other: delamination during end pour (mike b)

I have only done end pours on 2 kayaks and I wrapped the end of the boat in a plastic bag then stood the boat upright in a pail of water. The water absorbs the heat of the curing epoxy and prevents any delamination problems. Oh yes, one more thing: I did a partial end pour in the hull by making a dam with a piece of waxed milk carton. This drastically reduced the size of the final end pour after joining the deck to the hull. Also, use a slow setting hardener if possible.

Glen in Baie-St-Paul.

Messages In This Thread

Other: delamination during end pour
mike b -- 12/8/2007, 6:50 pm
Re: Other: delamination during end pour
Bill Hamm -- 12/9/2007, 1:09 am
Re: Other: delamination during end pour
mike b -- 12/9/2007, 6:41 am
Re: Other: delamination during end pour
Acors -- 12/10/2007, 11:43 am
Re: Other: delamination during end pour
Bill Hamm -- 12/11/2007, 2:41 am
Re: Other: delamination during end pour
mike b -- 12/11/2007, 9:09 am
Re: Other: delamination during end pour
Bill Hamm -- 12/10/2007, 3:57 am
Re: Other: delamination during end pour
Glen Smith -- 12/8/2007, 10:44 pm
Re: Other: delamination during end pour
Duane Strosaker -- 12/8/2007, 10:27 pm