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Re: Epoxy: Wetout Woes, help needed.
By:Fred
Date: 2/10/2010, 7:43 am
In Response To: Epoxy: Wetout Woes, help needed. (Mac McCaskie)

I'd bet on it being glass not made for clear wetout. Or maybe the epoxy is be too cool and is too viscous. Warm the epoxy. I put the jugs in warm water for a while before I use it. A lot of builders seem to do well with the silvertip.

: How can I solve this problem?

: All, I'm having problems getting my epoxy to wet out 6 oz
: fiberglass completely.

: I had gotten spoiled with the excellent wetout of Raka on boat
: number one (and didn't know it), but frustrated with the speed
: and number of fill coats needed, So I switched epoxy brands for
: the current kayak.

: The fabric is from Sweet Composites, and the epoxy is System Three
: Silvertip (fast). I'm not having problems with bubbles, but it
: looks like epoxy is not soaking into the threads completely, you
: can see silver rays running the direction of the weave. Some of
: these rays are 1 or two inches long. Working the epoxy seems to
: help, but it foams up poorly.

: What is a good option?
: 1) Use Raka for wet out, then Silvertip for fill, it builds up
: thicker without running better than Raka.
: 2) Use a bubble buster roller to work the epoxy in and deal with
: the foam.
: 3) Throw out $200 worth of epoxy and buy something else, but what?

: Thanks in advance,
: Mac

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Wetout Woes, help needed.
Mac McCaskie -- 2/9/2010, 7:55 pm
Re: Epoxy: Wetout Woes, experiment is underway
Mac McCaskie -- 2/10/2010, 8:29 pm
Re: Epoxy: experiment is underway, Day 2
Mac McCaskie -- 2/11/2010, 7:48 pm
Re: Epoxy: experiment is underway, Day 2
Bill Hamm -- 2/13/2010, 12:29 am
Re: Epoxy: Wetout Woes, help needed.
Mike Bielski -- 2/10/2010, 9:47 am
Re: Epoxy: Wetout Woes, help needed.
Fred -- 2/10/2010, 7:43 am
Re: Epoxy: Wetout Woes, help needed.
Ted Henry -- 2/9/2010, 9:00 pm