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Re: Strip: visible glass under epoxy
By:JohnK
Date: 4/3/2011, 5:21 pm
In Response To: Strip: visible glass under epoxy (Robert L.)

: After a total of 5 coats I can see some glass weave clearly under
: the epoxy. It is along the stems were I had a hard time getting
: any depth of coverage due to gravity helping the epoxy run off.
: I thought I had a good wet out and did not notice the visible
: weave until after I glassed the inside of the hull.

: I tried another coat but the glass is buried under a layer of cured
: epoxy. Do I need to cut this section out? Is there any other way
: to fix this?

Hi Robert,
I would just leave it. The only one who will see it is you and even if another sees it he will not see it as a blemish, but simply ask what that is.
If you must fix it, heat it with a heat gun, cut down to the stem, peal the fibreglass back to where you can't see the fibreglass anymore, cut off and replace.
At the stems the strength of the boat will not be compromised much by doing this.
JohnK

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Strip: visible glass under epoxy
Robert L. -- 4/3/2011, 11:44 am
Re: Strip: visible glass under epoxy
JohnK -- 4/3/2011, 5:21 pm
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Robert L. -- 4/3/2011, 8:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/4/2011, 12:30 am
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JohnK -- 4/4/2011, 4:57 am
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Don T -- 4/4/2011, 6:37 am
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Eric -- 4/4/2011, 1:38 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/5/2011, 1:18 am
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Jay Babina -- 4/4/2011, 9:20 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/4/2011, 9:16 am
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Farback -- 4/4/2011, 11:53 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/4/2011, 12:04 pm
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Farback -- 4/4/2011, 12:14 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/4/2011, 4:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/4/2011, 5:57 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/4/2011, 5:55 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/4/2011, 6:51 pm