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Re: Epoxy: Vacuum Bagging
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 11/3/2003, 9:01 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Vacuum Bagging *Pic* (Jack Sanderson)

: What I don't know is if one seal coat on a hull will in fact "seal"
: off the hull. I might have to tape bag material on the inside as well to
: prevent leaks.

This is one of the hang-ups I've considered. I think it is a lot to expect to get vacuum integrity from one coat or even several coats of epoxy over the wood. Pinholes form easily and are hard to eliminate. My idea to solve this issue was to just put a bag over the "outside" of the strips to contain the vacuum.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Vacuum Bagging
GNiessen -- 10/31/2003, 10:31 am
Re: Epoxy: Vacuum Bagging *Pic*
Jack Sanderson -- 11/1/2003, 5:16 pm
Re: Epoxy: Vacuum Bagging
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/3/2003, 9:01 am
Re:Vacuum Bagging
Mike Scarborough -- 11/2/2003, 10:07 am
Re:Vacuum Bagging
Jack Sanderson -- 11/2/2003, 1:08 pm
Re: Epoxy: Vacuum Bagging
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/31/2003, 1:02 pm
Pete Roszyk mentioned it to me at R2K3
Chip Sandresky -- 10/31/2003, 1:58 pm
Re: More to it than it first looks
Pete Roszyk -- 10/31/2003, 5:00 pm
breather/bleeder
Sam McFadden -- 10/31/2003, 8:28 pm
Re: Surfacing Veil
Ron Deane -- 11/1/2003, 4:27 am
Re: Surfacing Veil *LINK*
Sam McFadden -- 11/1/2003, 10:32 am
Re: Surfacing Veil
KenB -- 11/1/2003, 1:47 pm
Re: Surfacing Veil
Sam McFadden -- 11/1/2003, 1:57 pm