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Epoxy: filler coat
By:kirk briggs
Date: 11/28/2008, 6:25 pm

I am building my first wood boat.A expedition single. I just layed the first coat of glass on the night before thankgiving with West System epoxy 105 resin,207 hardener. It all came out good was mostly easy with a plasic spreader.I thought that would be enough fibberglss so the next day I sanded it down with 180 grit sandpaper and that night I Gave it a fill cout with a good brush.(the epoxy was good and hard at 55 to 60 tenp) No matter what I did I couldnt get rid some very small bubbles in the epoxy filler coat.I was going to clear coat with auto clear after.Should I sand and clear or do I need to remove the bubbles?

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Epoxy: filler coat
kirk briggs -- 11/28/2008, 6:25 pm
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LeeG -- 11/30/2008, 2:55 pm
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kirk briggs -- 11/30/2008, 8:24 pm
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LeeG -- 12/1/2008, 1:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/1/2008, 2:00 pm
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Glen Smith -- 11/30/2008, 8:49 pm
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kirk briggs -- 11/30/2008, 9:22 pm
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Chris Sperry -- 11/30/2008, 10:15 pm
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skiffrace -- 11/28/2008, 10:01 pm
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kirk briggs -- 11/30/2008, 11:27 am
What temperature?
Jay Babina -- 12/1/2008, 11:28 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/1/2008, 1:29 am
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Glen Smith -- 11/30/2008, 12:40 pm
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Chris Sperry -- 11/30/2008, 12:27 pm
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skiffrace -- 11/30/2008, 12:21 pm