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Re: Strip: Need help. ive alot of bubles under my *PIC*
By:tommy lee
Date: 5/28/2012, 6:18 am

: Your pics didn't work.

: Four days ago I had the same problem. I heated up the workshop from
: midnight and started glassing a hull at 8:00am. What I never
: expected was that the temps would continue to rise during the
: day even though I had turned off the heat. This is very rare
: here in Ireland. That was our day of summer.

: By the time the epoxy started to set up I had hundreds of bubbles
: forming under the cloth. There was no option but to get out the
: heat gun and strip off the entire glass sheath. I caught it in
: time and was able to remove the glass before the epoxy had gone
: much beyond the leathery stage.

: I let the remaining epoxy harden for a day and then sanded it
: smooth again.

: Yesterday I re-glassed, but I waited until 4:00pm before starting,
: to avoid a reoccurrence of the rising temps. Just as well,
: because we had another hot day.

: I prefer to start glassing early because I can get all fill coats
: on in daylight.

: Starting at 4:00pm I got the second coat on at 9:00pm, the third
: coat on at 2:00am, and the final fill coat on at 6:00am MY WIFE
: HATES ME THIS MORNING.

: this has only happened to me once before, about fifteen years ago,
: and I guess I just got complacent.

: What I am getting at, I guess, is that, first of all, is that it
: can happen to anyone if the daily temps are not guessed
: correctly, and secondly, if it is bad enough that cosmetics are
: an issue (this will vary from person to person), then you have
: to be philosophical about it, strip it off, and start again.
: Don't get depressed or frustrated about it, just be phlegmatic
: and enjoy the lesson.

: From what you describe you have outgassing over a limited section
: of the structure. You may be able to just replace that bit, but
: you will probably notice the glass joint at the feather if you
: look for it. If it is a big boat though, the compromise may be
: worth it.

: Et

I tried to post the picture twice but cant seem to do it. Ive been thinking of taking a heat gun till it but im in 2 minds because im afraid ill make it worse and destroy the whole hull and it becoming a mess. I put some epoxy over it and it did take away most of the whiteness but i can still notice the marks on it. I wish i never sanded into it now because teh bubbles were noticeable but not as bad as it is now.

Im also in ireland, what part are you in ?

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Strip: Need help. ive alot of bubles under my glass *PIC*
tommy lee -- 5/27/2012, 6:36 am
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tommy lee -- 5/27/2012, 6:38 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/27/2012, 2:44 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/27/2012, 2:56 pm
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tommy lee -- 5/28/2012, 6:18 am
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Jay Babina -- 5/28/2012, 7:39 am
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John VanBuren -- 5/28/2012, 9:04 am
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tommy lee -- 5/28/2012, 5:12 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 5/28/2012, 7:27 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 5/28/2012, 7:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/29/2012, 12:54 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/28/2012, 9:24 am
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tommy lee -- 5/28/2012, 5:10 pm
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dave g -- 5/28/2012, 10:30 pm
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paul killen -- 5/29/2012, 5:02 am
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tommy lee -- 5/29/2012, 5:52 am
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paul killen -- 5/29/2012, 7:11 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/29/2012, 1:00 pm
Re: Strip: Need help. ive alot of bubles under my *PIC*
tommy lee -- 5/29/2012, 3:14 pm
Re: Strip: Need help. ive alot of bubles under my
Etienne Muller -- 5/30/2012, 6:38 am
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paul killen -- 5/30/2012, 6:56 am
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tommy lee -- 5/30/2012, 12:51 pm
Re: Strip: Need help. ive alot of bubles under my
steve pollack -- 5/28/2012, 8:47 am
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steve pollack -- 6/15/2012, 5:47 am