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Paddle: Epoxy over polyester--- ok?
By:Larry C.
Date: 1/12/2003, 6:26 pm

I'm doing some cosmetic work on a wing paddle I bought used.

The paddle was a 3 piece kit that the dealer cut to length and glued the blades into the shaft. The dealer did a sloppy job and wraped a piece of glass around the seam and covered the seam with electrical tape.

The joint is secure but looks lousy with the tape hiding the ugly joints. I sanded off the glass tape and smoothed the transition with sand paper.

While sanding, it smelled like polyester resin was used. My question is : Can I use epoxy/glass to make the cosmetic repair if it is going over polyester resin?

Larry C.

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: Epoxy over polyester--- ok?
Larry C. -- 1/12/2003, 6:26 pm
Re: Paddle: Epoxy over polyester--- ok?
Jeff The Tall -- 1/13/2003, 9:29 pm
Re: Paddle: Epoxy over polyester--- ok? *LINK*
Marcel Rodriguez -- 1/13/2003, 12:13 pm
Re: Paddle: Epoxy over polyester--- ok?
George F. Johnson -- 1/12/2003, 8:08 pm