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Re: Light spot on glass
By:Dean Trexel
Date: 6/8/2000, 2:45 pm
In Response To: Light spot on glass (David)

I, too, built a Tern with the included System III epoxy, and it went pretty well except for some of the butt-joints which are a bit yellowish -- the same minute trapped air bubbles, I think. I used Raka epoxy on my Outer Island and was very happy with it. It's thinner, so it wets out glass better and lets air bubbles out easier. Not much help now, just some tips for your NEXT boat...;-)

Dean

: I applied the glass to the deck of my Arctic Tern last night and all went
: well except that the epoxy set a little quicker than I would have liked.
: As a result, when I squeegeed one area, I found that the epoxy was gelling
: and got a little milky when I went over it with the sqeegee. I stopped and
: found that this spot was still a little light this morning. It's about
: 3" in diameter. I'm wondering if I should just go ahead and apply a
: fill coat, or lightly sand first. Has anyone had experience with this
: problem, and if so, what works?

: David

Messages In This Thread

Light spot on glass
David -- 6/8/2000, 10:51 am
Re: Light spot on glass
Scotty -- 6/9/2000, 3:42 pm
Re: Light spot on glass
Dean Trexel -- 6/8/2000, 2:45 pm
Thin Raka and vertical surfaces
mike allen ---> -- 6/8/2000, 4:06 pm
Re: Thin Raka and vertical surfaces
Dean Trexel -- 6/8/2000, 4:56 pm
Re: Thin Raka and vertical surfaces
Dave Houser -- 6/9/2000, 3:30 am
Re: Light spot on glass
Shawn B -- 6/8/2000, 11:24 am
Re: What about fill coats?
Ken Finger -- 6/8/2000, 4:04 pm
Re: Light spot on glass
Ross Leidy -- 6/8/2000, 11:19 am