> 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!

I've been using wax paper with good results, it just peels away from dried epoxy resin. I covered the hatch with two sheets of wax paper, placed it back in the hole, then glassed the inside of the deck to make a lip. Good luck!