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Re: wrinkles in fiberglass
By:lee
Date: 6/12/2000, 7:53 am
In Response To: wrinkles in fiberglass (Mike)

: Now my new problem is self inflicted. I used a heat gun to help level out the
: epoxy while putting on the second filler coat of epoxy on the newly
: fiberglassed hull. To much heat!!!! Some wrinkles formed that won' go
: away. Is there any possible way to repair this? Or do I just have to live
: with it? It is only a visual problem but it's bugging me. Lesson learned -
: don't use a heat gun. The only reason I used it was because it was only
: about 58 degrees and the epoxy was going on too thick evan though I heated
: the epoxy with a space heater first.

Hi Mike, what kind of epoxy or method of application are you using that you talk about "leveling out". "too thick" compared to what? yes, I'd suggest living with it or sanding one heck of a lot or adding a pound of fairing compound

Messages In This Thread

wrinkles in fiberglass
Mike -- 6/12/2000, 3:05 am
Re: wrinkles in fiberglass
Hank -- 6/12/2000, 8:41 am
Re: wrinkles in fiberglass
peter czerpak -- 6/12/2000, 8:21 am
Re: wrinkles in fiberglass
lee -- 6/12/2000, 7:53 am