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Epoxy: Wetout Woes, help needed.
By:Mac McCaskie
Date: 2/9/2010, 7:55 pm

How can I solve this problem?

All, I'm having problems getting my epoxy to wet out 6 oz fiberglass completely.

I had gotten spoiled with the excellent wetout of Raka on boat number one (and didn't know it), but frustrated with the speed and number of fill coats needed, So I switched epoxy brands for the current kayak.

The fabric is from Sweet Composites, and the epoxy is System Three Silvertip (fast). I'm not having problems with bubbles, but it looks like epoxy is not soaking into the threads completely, you can see silver rays running the direction of the weave. Some of these rays are 1 or two inches long. Working the epoxy seems to help, but it foams up poorly.

What is a good option?
1) Use Raka for wet out, then Silvertip for fill, it builds up thicker without running better than Raka.
2) Use a bubble buster roller to work the epoxy in and deal with the foam.
3) Throw out $200 worth of epoxy and buy something else, but what?

Thanks in advance,
Mac

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Wetout Woes, help needed.
Mac McCaskie -- 2/9/2010, 7:55 pm
Re: Epoxy: Wetout Woes, experiment is underway
Mac McCaskie -- 2/10/2010, 8:29 pm
Re: Epoxy: experiment is underway, Day 2
Mac McCaskie -- 2/11/2010, 7:48 pm
Re: Epoxy: experiment is underway, Day 2
Bill Hamm -- 2/13/2010, 12:29 am
Re: Epoxy: Wetout Woes, help needed.
Mike Bielski -- 2/10/2010, 9:47 am
Re: Epoxy: Wetout Woes, help needed.
Fred -- 2/10/2010, 7:43 am
Re: Epoxy: Wetout Woes, help needed.
Ted Henry -- 2/9/2010, 9:00 pm