Date: 5/29/2001, 11:54 pm
: OK, seems like common advice is be neat and methodical using a roller or
: squiquee to create a very thin coat. Then, if possible, glass the next
: day.
: I was planning on preading things out (timewise) a little, but I can probably
: plan to seal and glass on back to back day.
: With that plan...and an internal strongback what should the process be?
: Im gonna do the hull first....If I seal the hull on the forms (with wax paper
: in the sheer seam) can I glass with hull and deck on forms or do I need to
: remove half?
: Can't think how to do all three of these: - seal each half before removing
: from forms (is that required or suggested)
: - glass before seal coat dries
: - glass one half with other half removed from forms.
: Am I making a big deal of this? Guess Im just worried that I'll really screw
: this up.
Hi Chris.
I'm at the same point you are -- concerned about the fiberglass because I've never done anything like it, and worried that I'll screw the whole thing up. Now, when I get the "What if I screw up majorly?!" vibe, I just sit back and think "yeah, but I've made it this far, and the thing actually looks like a kayak!" That helps. Might not prevent the major screw up (cross your fingers) but it helps calm me at the present moment.
Hope it helps,
Rick Brannan
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