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Re: After filling the weave
By:Edgar Kleindinst
Date: 10/27/1998, 9:14 am
In Response To: After filling the weave (Bruce)

We have developed a way where there is no runs no sag at all. All it requires is patience. After the wetout (where we squeegee most expoy back off so you can still see the weave) we use those yellow foam rollers made for epoxy to apply the fill the weave coats. We put each coat on very very very thin, so thin in fact that it usually takes at least 4 sometimes 5 additional applications to fill the weave. Just roll it out until you can't roll no more. We then put on a final coat that gets sanded off later. This results in almost no sanding at the end. We apply coats about 6 hours apart, just after it cures to avoid resanding between coats. After applying it with the foam roller we take a foam brush and go over it smoothing out any bubbles created by the roller. This has worked extremely well for us.

> As I type this post, the second coat of epoxy I've applied to my Panache
> is slowly running down the hull. The more I try to fix it the worse it
> gets so figured I'll resort to sandpaper when the time comes. Wetting out
> the glass was no problem, the squeegee worked well. The problem I've
> always had with my boats is getting an even coat on the second and third
> application that doesn't "sag". When I try to repair an area
> that repeatedly sags the epoxy starts to turn white. I assume that this is
> caused by air bubbles. Any secrets out there in applying epoxy after the
> first coat.

Messages In This Thread

After filling the weave
Bruce -- 10/26/1998, 9:16 pm
Re: After filling the weave
Nolan Penney -- 10/27/1998, 2:03 pm
Re: After filling the weave
Edgar Kleindinst -- 10/27/1998, 9:14 am
Re: After filling the weave
Robert Woodard -- 10/27/1998, 4:54 pm
Re: 1/8" Bristle rollers
Nick Schade -- 10/28/1998, 5:22 pm
Re: 1/8" Bristle rollers
Robert Woodard -- 10/28/1998, 5:41 pm
Re: 1/8" Bristle rollers
Philip Serra -- 11/4/1998, 12:28 am
Re: 1/8" Bristle rollers
Mark Kanzler -- 10/30/1998, 12:47 am
Re: 1/8" Bristle rollers
Nolan Penney -- 10/29/1998, 2:35 pm
2nd the Roller Motion
Pete Ford -- 10/27/1998, 4:43 pm
Re: After filling the weave
Brian C. -- 10/27/1998, 10:54 am
Re: After filling the weave
Mike Scarborough -- 10/26/1998, 9:57 pm
Re: After filling the weave
Bruce -- 10/27/1998, 9:54 pm