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Re: Strip: Epoxy or Fiberglass?
By:Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K
Date: 8/16/2013, 4:46 pm
In Response To: Strip: Epoxy or Fiberglass? *PIC* (Tom Waddell)

Remove the exterior glass first using a heat gun.

Trying to sand off the fiberglass is a disaster all by itself.

Take the boat outdoors, wear a mask with organic vapor cartridges ( buy one now you need it for epoxy work later anyway) and using a heat gun grab an edge of loose fiberglass and heat and pull. Don't set the boat on fire, just heat the glass enough and you'll feel it let go as you pull firmly but slowly.

Trimm off pieces. Score ripping lines on the glass (but don't cut into the wood!) and heat and pull off the old glass.

This is fast and easy. Uncle Nicky has a video on removing old glass I think, don't you?

Then sand and apply new glass.

Rob

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Strip: Epoxy or Fiberglass? *PIC*
Tom Waddell -- 8/16/2013, 10:26 am
Re: Strip: Epoxy or Fiberglass?
Tom Waddell -- 8/16/2013, 11:17 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/16/2013, 11:42 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/16/2013, 9:06 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/16/2013, 11:53 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 8/16/2013, 1:28 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy or Fiberglass?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 8/16/2013, 4:46 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy or Fiberglass?
Tom Waddell -- 8/18/2013, 6:23 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy or Fiberglass?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/18/2013, 9:33 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/18/2013, 11:00 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy or Fiberglass?
Bill Hamm -- 8/19/2013, 1:58 am
Re: Strip: Epoxy or Fiberglass? *PIC*
Tom Waddell -- 8/21/2013, 2:32 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy or Fiberglass?
Mark Vander Horck -- 8/21/2013, 4:27 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy or Fiberglass?
JohnAbercrombie -- 8/21/2013, 9:42 pm
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sean mc -- 8/21/2013, 9:59 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy or Fiberglass?
Bill Hamm -- 8/22/2013, 2:47 am
Re: Strip: Epoxy or Fiberglass?
Tom Waddell -- 8/22/2013, 5:03 pm