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Re: Epoxy: Fillets
By:Don Lucas
Date: 3/3/2003, 10:25 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: Fillets (Tom)

: I just finished wetting out the glass on the hull of my Arctic Tern. All went
: well, even the stern where the wrapping is necessary. On my last boat this
: section was problematic. More boats, more experience, more fun! Now I am
: looking ahead to the interior fillets of the seams.

: I am looking for some advice on technique for applying the fillets so the
: interior glass goes down nice and smooth. My last boat gave me fits when
: it came to glassing those concave seems.

: Thanks in advance for any advice.

: Tom

I would add keep after the excess resin in the bottom so you don't have to fight the floating glass also. We also used two squegees per man. When the resin starts it's slow set, it gets thicker and sticker and you can carefully work the wrinkles down, just with the corner of the squegee.
Don

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Fillets
Tom -- 3/2/2003, 4:59 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fillets
Don Lucas -- 3/3/2003, 10:25 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fillets
Myrl Tanton -- 3/3/2003, 7:43 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fillets
Jeff The Tall -- 3/3/2003, 12:40 am