: Even after several fill coats of epoxy applied with brush and squeegee on the
: inside surfaces of the deck and hull I get gas bubbles forming as the
: epoxy cures. This happens particularly at the site of staple holes. I'm
: concerned that the epoxy still has not created an an impermeable barrier
: in those areas.

Thomas,

you are saying "Strip" in the title of your post, and mention staple holes, so I assume this really is a stripper.

Are you trying to create an impermeable epoxy surface before applying the fibreglass ? I really don`t think this is necessary, in fact the fiberglass will help to create this impermeable barrier.

On the other hand, maybe you just forgot that the inside needs to be glassed, in order to make the "sandwich" structure work ?

In any case, I'd re-read the instruction from the plans/book and do as they say. If you are too confused, a quick test panel will only delay you a couple of days.