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Strip: wetting out guillemot
By:dave g
Date: 12/11/2010, 10:03 pm

I just finished wetting out the hull of the guillemot. I chose to use the 3.2 oz 40 x 40 weave from thayercraft as per bills prier useage. The wetout went well. I used two full layers of the cloth on the bias, the cloth was 44 inches wide.

I used no seal coat and 27 oz of mixed resin (silvertip) preheated so it was thin as water. Shop temp was 30 degrees and kicked down to 20 degress when I started the layup.

Question is, is 27 oz of resin about right for this layup or on the deck should I be more aware of useage? Also, how many fill coats can I expect with this cloth? The cloth right now is a consistant matte look. And finally what is the most efective way of applying fill coats for the best use of resin?

Thanks everyone
dave g

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Strip: wetting out guillemot
dave g -- 12/11/2010, 10:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/12/2010, 12:41 am
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dave g -- 12/12/2010, 1:13 am
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Kirk Fredericks -- 12/12/2010, 12:03 pm
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Allan -- 12/12/2010, 3:45 pm
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Kirk Fredericks -- 12/12/2010, 5:41 pm
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Kirk Fredericks -- 12/12/2010, 5:42 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/13/2010, 12:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/12/2010, 1:24 am