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Re: Glassing time
By:Ben Staley
Date: 2/8/2001, 12:32 pm
In Response To: Just in time (Angela Watson)

: By the way, does anyone have an opinion on how long it should take to wet out
: a hull...I'm trying to figure out when to do this. For a first try, can
: this be accomplished in an evening?

: Thanks,
: Angela

Should only take you a couple of hours, In the morning before you go to work or whatever put the resin and hardner in a warm spot, drape and trim your cloth and get all your tools...measuring cups, brush or roller, scraper, gloves etc and if possible get your work area warming up.
Once you are done, go check on it every 15 or 20 min to knock down any naughty bubbles that show up.

Believe it or not, you will enjoy this step, its not as hard as it sounds, just takes a little while to get the technique figured out.

Have fun!!

Messages In This Thread

About to Fiberglass a Stripper 1st time
Arthur -- 2/8/2001, 4:13 am
Re: About to Fiberglass a Stripper 1st time
Arthur -- 2/15/2001, 5:48 am
Stiff roller--good idea.
John Monfoe -- 2/16/2001, 4:37 am
Resin use
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/16/2001, 3:53 am
Re: Resin use
Richard Boyle -- 2/16/2001, 8:21 am
Re: About to Fiberglass a Stripper 1st time
Jim Sailer -- 2/9/2001, 9:37 am
Re: About to Fiberglass a Stripper 1st time *Pic*
Rob Macks -- 2/8/2001, 11:23 am
Re: About to Fiberglass a Stripper 1st time
Arthur -- 2/20/2001, 7:32 pm
Re: About to Fiberglass a Stripper 1st time
Rob Macks -- 2/20/2001, 10:53 pm
Re: About to Fiberglass a Stripper 1st time
Arthur -- 2/9/2001, 3:06 am
Re: About to Fiberglass a Stripper 1st time
Rob Macks -- 2/9/2001, 12:05 pm
staples/no staples
Sam McFadden -- 2/10/2001, 1:53 pm
Re: Slight Disagreement . . .
Spidey -- 2/9/2001, 10:48 pm
What you want
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/10/2001, 10:32 am
Some points
mike allen -- 2/12/2001, 12:20 pm
Re: Internal Strongback
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/13/2001, 9:39 am
Internal Strongback confined releases
mike allen -- 2/13/2001, 12:13 pm
Re: Internal Strongback confined releases
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/14/2001, 9:22 am
Re: Internal Strongback confined releases
mike allen ---> -- 2/14/2001, 11:42 am
Re: What you want
Spidey -- 2/10/2001, 12:19 pm
Re: Well said!
Don Beale -- 2/10/2001, 11:00 am
Re: Slight Disagreement . . .
Rob Macks -- 2/10/2001, 12:08 am
Re: Slight Disagreement . . .
Richard Boyle -- 2/10/2001, 8:48 am
Re: Slight Disagreement . . .
Rob Macks -- 2/10/2001, 9:37 am
Re: Fell out of my chair laughing!
Spidey -- 2/10/2001, 12:45 am
Re: Slight Disagreement . . .
Rehd -- 2/10/2001, 12:24 am
Re: Might have to..........
Rehd -- 2/9/2001, 11:25 pm
Re: uneven seal coats
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/9/2001, 6:12 pm
Re: uneven seal coats
Al Gunther -- 2/10/2001, 11:49 am
Re: About to Fiberglass a Stripper 1st time
Arthur -- 2/9/2001, 2:49 pm
Re: About to Fiberglass a Stripper 1st time
Arthur -- 2/8/2001, 9:14 pm
Re: About to Fiberglass a Stripper 1st time
Dale Frolander -- 2/8/2001, 4:16 pm
Re: About to Fiberglass a Stripper 1st time
Ray Port Angeles -- 2/10/2001, 12:09 pm
Re: About to Fiberglass a Stripper 1st time
Les Corley -- 2/8/2001, 6:57 pm
Re: About to Fiberglass a Stripper 1st time
Rob Macks -- 2/8/2001, 7:20 pm
Just in time
Angela Watson -- 2/8/2001, 12:20 pm
Re: Just in time
Angela Watson -- 2/11/2001, 7:01 pm
Re: Just in time
Don Beale -- 2/8/2001, 7:12 pm
Re: Just in time
Angela Watson -- 2/8/2001, 9:13 pm
Re: Just in time
Don Beale -- 2/9/2001, 12:06 pm
Re:Keep the FOCUS..work is good..keys,wheres my ke *NM*
Ben Staley -- 2/9/2001, 12:58 pm
Re:And remember..
Don Beale -- 2/11/2001, 12:32 pm
Re: Just in time *Pic*
Bobby Curtis -- 2/8/2001, 1:34 pm
Re: Just in time
Angela Watson -- 2/8/2001, 7:04 pm
Re: Just in time
Angela Watson -- 2/8/2001, 7:12 pm
Re: Just in time
Bobby Curtis -- 2/8/2001, 7:41 pm
Re: Just in time
Geo. Cushing -- 2/8/2001, 12:59 pm
Re: Just in time
Angela Watson -- 2/8/2001, 6:56 pm
Re: Glassing time
Ben Staley -- 2/8/2001, 12:32 pm
Glassing
Russ -- 2/8/2001, 8:44 am