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Re: Epoxy: cure time for fiberglass
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 4/24/2010, 6:53 am
In Response To: Epoxy: cure time for fiberglass (Bryan Ledahl)

: i'm almost done fiberglassing the hull on my strip kayak. Nick's
: book states that you should let the fiberglass cure for
: "several days" before removing it from the forms. Is
: it going to hurt anything if I remove it after an overnight cure
: so I can start on the deck? Thanks for all the help.

The epoxy shrinks as it cures, won't hurt anything if it's on the forms, can distort the hull shape though if it's taken of the forms too soon, as mentioned.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: cure time for fiberglass
Bryan Ledahl -- 4/23/2010, 6:29 pm
Re: Epoxy: cure time for fiberglass
Kocho -- 4/30/2010, 9:27 am
Re: Epoxy: cure time for fiberglass
Bill Hamm -- 4/24/2010, 6:53 am
Re: Epoxy: cure time for fiberglass
PatrickC -- 4/24/2010, 1:21 am
Re: Epoxy: cure time for fiberglass
george jung -- 4/23/2010, 11:59 pm
Re: Epoxy: cure time for fiberglass
Glen Smith -- 4/23/2010, 6:46 pm