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Question: Fiberglassing problem
By:JayBabina
Date: 4/30/2017, 8:36 am
In Response To: Strip: Fiberglassing problem *PIC* (Aaronpotter)

How long did you let the epoxy harden before cutting?

I have used RAKA products and the slow epoxy if very slow. Its made for people working outside in FL in summer.
I favor the RAKA non-blush which is a medium speed epoxy.

There was just a thread on heating the epoxy and if the viscosity is too thick, it can float on the wood. Plus as mentioned don't sand too fine as well. I'm not a big fan of the roller technique because I think it can starve the wood / glass connection. There's an obsession about not using too much epoxy but saturating the wood and glass and then squeegeeing off allows the connection a better chance to be achieved (in my opinion).

Sand/ feather and re-glass a patch or just coat with epoxy.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Fiberglassing problem *PIC*
Aaronpotter -- 4/29/2017, 8:14 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglassing problem
Bob Ten Eyck -- 4/30/2017, 12:12 am
Re: Strip: Fiberglassing problem
Etienne Muller -- 4/30/2017, 3:36 am
Re: Strip: Fiberglassing problem
Etienne Muller -- 4/30/2017, 3:41 am
Re: Strip: Fiberglassing problem
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/30/2017, 7:37 am
Question: Fiberglassing problem
JayBabina -- 4/30/2017, 8:36 am
Re: Question: Fiberglassing problem
Aaronpotter -- 4/30/2017, 9:05 am
Re: Question: Fiberglassing problem
JayBabina -- 4/30/2017, 12:11 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglassing problem
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/30/2017, 12:26 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglassing problem
Etienne Muller -- 4/30/2017, 5:18 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglassing problem
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/30/2017, 6:58 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglassing problem
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/1/2017, 10:10 am
Re: Strip: Fiberglassing problem *PIC*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/1/2017, 12:46 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglassing problem *PIC*
Dave Gentry -- 5/1/2017, 11:30 am
Re: Strip: Fiberglassing problem
Aaronpotter -- 4/30/2017, 8:22 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglassing problem
Etienne Muller -- 5/1/2017, 3:14 am
Re: Strip: Fiberglassing problem
Aaronpotter -- 5/1/2017, 12:17 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/1/2017, 2:18 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/1/2017, 2:51 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/1/2017, 2:52 pm