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Re: Strip: Trimming hull fiberglass?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 4/4/2011, 12:26 am
In Response To: Strip: Trimming hull fiberglass? (Paul Lueders)

: I'm working in an 80 * room with a slow hardener.
: How much time do I have from when I begin the fiberglass work on
: the hull till ideal time to trim fiberglass at shear line.
: How much time do I have before it is too hard to be an easy job
: with a razor blade.
: I have no clue?
: I'd like to start the fiberglass work about 3:30 PM and trim in 24
: hours,
: or do I have to get up in the middle of the night,
: or do I have to do it before I go to work in the morning?
: Thanks Paul

It's really hard to give a time for this, like Ian said it's when the resin isn't sticky anymore and still rubbery, use a short piece of strip material to check and check where the resin's run down the glass off the hull to not disturb the resin on the hull. Testing with your finger isn't a great idea, don't want direct contact with uncured resin on your skin.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Trimming hull fiberglass?
Paul Lueders -- 4/3/2011, 7:29 pm
Re: Strip: Trimming hull fiberglass?
Ian Cummins -- 4/3/2011, 8:19 pm
Re: Strip: Trimming hull fiberglass?
Bill Hamm -- 4/4/2011, 12:26 am
Re: Strip: Trimming hull fiberglass?
Paul Lueders -- 4/4/2011, 8:22 pm