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Re: Strip: Epoxy drips & runs
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 3/18/2002, 9:15 am
In Response To: Strip: Epoxy drips & runs (Chas Bernstein)

: I spent the day glassing the hull (first timer!) of my Expedition Sport
: yesterday and clearly used way too much epoxy. There seem to be a lot of
: runs & drips.

: Am I right to sand these down ? It seems too much for a "fairing
: board" and I'm thinking that it looks like a job for a oscillating
: disk sander and 60 grit paper?

A scraper is great for removing the worst drips and sags. Sanding does not work that well as it tends to create a ring around high spots at the same time it is working on taking down the high spot. A scraper can be used to concentrate on the high spots. The go over the whole thing with your long board and oscillating
sander.

: Chas

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Epoxy drips & runs
Chas Bernstein -- 3/18/2002, 8:14 am
Re: Scrapers for epoxy drips & runs
Dave Houser -- 3/18/2002, 7:11 pm
Re: Strip: Epoxy drips & runs
Ross Leidy -- 3/18/2002, 11:08 am
Re: Strip: Epoxy drips & runs
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/18/2002, 9:15 am
Re: Strip: Epoxy drips & runs
jim kozel -- 3/18/2002, 8:29 am
Re: Strip: Epoxy drips & runs
David Ross -- 3/18/2002, 8:29 am