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Re: Strip: Epoxy
By:Nick Riccardi
Date: 10/13/2012, 3:02 pm
In Response To: Strip: Epoxy (Allan Reade)

: I have fibreglassed the hull of my Expedition Sport, added an
: abrasion patch and 2 fill coats. The initial glassing didn't go
: as well as planned, the garage temperature cooled and by the
: time I squeegied one section of the cloth the epoxy was too
: thick to to bring the cloth in close contact with the strips.
: The result is that there are some slight waves in the cloth, and
: after some sanding I am beginning to sand into the cloth in the
: high parts of the abrasion patch.

: I want to avoid too much weight through a thick epoxy layer, the
: question is, am I better continuing to sand into the high spots
: of the abrasion layer to establish an even surface and then give
: another fill coat, or do I stop sanding now and fill the low
: spots with resin and accept that I'm stuck with extra epoxy (and
: weight) due to my earlier stupidity?

: I would be grateful for some advice here

: With thanks,

: Allan.

Hi Allen,In Nick's book he talks about a "moaning chair" I put one in my shop and swear by it.It got me out of more than one pickle, enjoy your build and good luck Nick R.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Epoxy
Allan Reade -- 10/13/2012, 3:02 am
Re: Strip: Epoxy
Jay Babina -- 10/13/2012, 8:32 am
Re: Strip: Epoxy *PIC*
danperry -- 10/13/2012, 2:05 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy
Marc Upchurch -- 10/13/2012, 2:13 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy
danperry -- 10/13/2012, 6:36 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy
Allan Reade -- 10/14/2012, 2:47 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy
Nick Riccardi -- 10/13/2012, 3:02 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy
Etienne Muller -- 10/13/2012, 6:49 pm