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Re: Material: maybe I'm doing this wrong
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 9/21/2008, 10:51 am
In Response To: Material: maybe I'm doing this wrong (Brian Schulz)

: sorry to be a pain, but I've got no fiberglass experience, I've been putting
: on a layer and letting it dry and then putting on another, is that right
: or do you lay it up wet-on-wet? Tired of glassing, want to go surfing! Why
: isn't there a class I can go take to learn how to build a glass boat!

Given up roll ranting for building? :)

I found it difficult to laminate more than one layer of 6 oz S-glass at a time using West 105/207 because it was a bit too thick at the temp I was working and didn't saturate the cloth as easily as a single layer.

As far as adding additional layers- West tech guys say the best time is as soon as the epoxy becomes tacky on the previous layer. You get the maximum chemical bond and don't have to worry about blush.

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Messages In This Thread

Material: maybe I'm doing this wrong
Brian Schulz -- 9/19/2008, 6:35 pm
Re: Material: maybe I'm doing this wrong
Mike Bielski -- 9/21/2008, 10:51 am
Re: Material: maybe I'm doing this wrong
Pedro Almeida -- 9/20/2008, 1:15 am
Re: Material: maybe I'm doing this wrong
Duane Strosaker -- 9/20/2008, 12:54 am
Re: Material: maybe I'm doing this wrong
JohnK -- 9/19/2008, 9:56 pm
Re: Material: maybe I'm doing this wrong
JohnK -- 9/19/2008, 11:15 pm