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Re: glassing a coastal
By:Jim Gabriel
Date: 10/31/1997, 9:45 am
In Response To: glassing a coastal (Bill Light)

I've glassed my second stripper with Glen-L's epoxy and
ran into a severe problem with clarity on my 2nd boat. I
used their slow hardner since its usually in the mid
70s when I glass. One day when it was in the 60s, I
glassed the seams and got some real clarity problems.
It looks foggy and appeared while wetting out the glass.
It looked like snot where it would gather on the squeege.

Since this was a new batch I received from
them, I contacted Glen-L. They thought I must have
introduced moisture to it, but I work in an enclosed
garage and there is absolutely no way water could have
been introduced.

Any ideas how to clean up the clarity problem? I
haven't had any problems with fish eyeing with their
epoxy, but the cloudyness is very disappointing after
spending all that time working on the wood.




Messages In This Thread

glassing a coastal
Bill Light -- 10/31/1997, 11:36 am
Re: glassing a coastal
Jim Gabriel -- 10/31/1997, 9:45 am
Re: glassing a coastal
Dave Kruger -- 10/31/1997, 9:27 am
Re: glassing a coastal
Nick Schade -- 10/31/1997, 11:42 am