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Re: Material: Maroske fittings - a variation
By:george jung
Date: 3/25/2012, 12:10 pm

: I can see this being a problem if you were using the polyester
: strictly as an adhesive to hold something like a footbrace in
: place - the stress on a footbrace is incredible. But in the case
: of the fitting, it really only acts as a filler. There's no
: lateral movement or stress on the poly "blob" - other
: than trying to be pulled through the deck. Also, I sanded the
: epoxy - which was the first fill coat on the glass so it was
: already pretty rough. I couldn't even chisel the poly of the
: resin after it cured. I feel pretty good about this holding up.

: Sean

Wouldn't this work making your own version of 'bondo' with epoxy and fiberglass fibers?

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Material: Maroske fittings - a variation *PIC*
Sean Dawe -- 3/21/2012, 9:57 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 3/22/2012, 10:04 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 3/22/2012, 10:17 pm
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Reg Lake -- 3/23/2012, 2:50 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 3/23/2012, 4:52 pm
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george jung -- 3/25/2012, 12:10 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 3/25/2012, 1:32 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 3/27/2012, 9:05 am
Re: Material: Maroske fittings - a variation
John Abercrombie -- 3/27/2012, 1:07 pm