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hatch lip help
By:tom Preska
Date: 3/26/2000, 11:01 pm

I am trying unsucessfully for the second time to make a hatch lip out of fiberglass for my exped. I am using pva but i can only get one quarter or so of the lip to release the other half has to be forced and ends up deforming. Should I wait until the epoxy is harder? It has been 7 hours since I applyed it east system slow hardner. The epoxy got into the space between the hatch and the deck. and I thought if i waited any longer i would have a solid deck again? Any suggestions? Any thing better than PVA? I used two coats. HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!

Messages In This Thread

hatch lip help
tom Preska -- 3/26/2000, 11:01 pm
flush hatches with composite gasket lip
Vaclav Stejskal -- 3/29/2000, 5:29 pm
One step?
mike allen ---} -- 3/30/2000, 1:02 am
One step hatch seal layup
Vaclav Stejskal -- 3/30/2000, 4:10 pm
Ideas plus Orientation Change
mike allen ---} -- 3/31/2000, 3:11 pm
flush hatches
Vaclav Stejskal -- 4/1/2000, 1:02 am
Re: flush hatches
mike allen ---} -- 4/3/2000, 11:48 am
Re: flush hatches and philosophy
Scotty -- 4/1/2000, 2:14 am
Re: flush hatches and philosophy
Vaclav -- 4/1/2000, 3:09 am
Spacer Req'd!
mike allen ---} -- 3/27/2000, 10:57 pm
Re: Spacer Req'd!
tom Preska -- 3/27/2000, 11:55 pm
Re: Spacer Req'd!
mike allen ---} -- 3/29/2000, 12:07 am
Re: hatch lip help
Warren Ross -- 3/27/2000, 3:21 pm
Thanks to all
tom Preska -- 3/27/2000, 9:10 pm
Re: hatch lip help
Kent LeBoutillier -- 3/27/2000, 6:15 am
Re: hatch lip help
Steve McDonald -- 3/27/2000, 3:00 am
Re: hatch lip help
Randy Knauff -- 3/27/2000, 2:40 am