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Re: Epoxy: Epoxy over Vinylester
By:Robert N Pruden
Date: 8/28/2009, 7:22 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: Epoxy over Vinylester (Jon Fitch)

I'd sand the stuff off down to the wood and then use epoxy. I'd sand it right down to the wood, being careful to sand only a very light layer of the wood. Hand-built watercraft are always worth saving so if the wood looks good, that's what I'd do. I'd start with a fairly coarse paper (60-grit) using a ROS and then switch to finer paper (120-grit) once I got down through the old glass. Then I'd switch to finer paper to smooth the wood and start reglassing. Hope this helps.

Robert N Pruden

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Epoxy over Vinylester
Jon Fitch -- 8/28/2009, 8:53 am
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy over Vinylester
Robert N Pruden -- 8/28/2009, 7:22 pm
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy over Vinylester
dave g -- 8/28/2009, 11:21 pm
Addendum
Robert N Pruden -- 8/28/2009, 7:40 pm
Re: Epoxy: Epoxy over Vinylester
Jay Babina -- 8/28/2009, 9:12 am