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Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED!!!!
By:Pete Rudie
Date: 4/19/1999, 11:02 pm
In Response To: URGENT HELP REQUIRED!!!! (Greg Steeves)

Hi, Greg

In the notes under Fig. 7-26 on p. 120, reference is made to epoxy-impregnated glass cloth, so I'm sure "gel coat" above on the page does not refer to polyester. An unfortunate choice of words, perhaps he meant thickened epoxy. Epoxy will stick to cured polyester, but there is no reason to use it here.

> I'm ready to build the hatch lips but I am having a problem with
> determining what the "gel coat" is in the first sentence of the
> 2nd paragragh on page 120 in Nick's book. The only gel coat I can find is
> polyester based. Is that it or is it just thickened epoxy?

> TIA

> Greg

Messages In This Thread

URGENT HELP REQUIRED!!!!
Greg Steeves -- 4/19/1999, 5:53 pm
Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED!!!!
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/21/1999, 8:50 am
Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED!!!!
Kenneth Paul -- 4/20/1999, 4:48 pm
Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED!!!!
Greg Steeves -- 4/20/1999, 8:24 pm
Hatches off, crisis over
Greg Steeves -- 4/20/1999, 11:45 pm
Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED!!!!
Pete Rudie -- 4/19/1999, 11:02 pm
Re: URGENT HELP REQUIRED!!!!
Jamin -- 4/19/1999, 7:12 pm