: The only way to ensure you will have a transparent wet-out of the
: glass is to
: work in a shop at 85˚ if you're using a regular epoxy resin. Even
: if you had
: a special thin wet-out resin, I still work in a shop at least 75˚.

: You must have a very thin resin, that stays thin for a long time,
: to wet-out every
: twisted fiberglass fiber, EVERY time.

: AND you must do the same for new glass added to seams and stems.

: Check out my page on wet-out at;
: http://www.laughingloon.com/epoxy.html

: As for the repair, I'd suggest glassing a test panel. Do it cold
: with temperatures rising
: to see how bad it can get. Then do some patches to bad spots. I
: sand out imperfections,
: but you must be careful to remove only glass and not expose bare
: wood or you'll get a
: halo when you re-coat. And try the heat gun to remove the old
: glass. New glass patches
: should overlap old glass by 1-1/2". Sure it takes more time to
: do a test panel but then
: you'll know what to expect and do a better job on you boat.

: All the best,
: Rob

Slightly off topic, btw Rob, is that your new Shooting Star?

Bill H.