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Re: Strip: wetting out guillemot
By:dave g
Date: 12/12/2010, 1:13 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: wetting out guillemot (Bill Hamm)

: I'd have to know the square footage of cloth used to have any idea
: of what the resin useage means.

: Takes very little resin, in comparison to more normal open weave
: cloth, to fill the weave with this material. I just roll it on
: (tip off the bubbles), most I think use a squeegie. Depends alot
: of how thick the resin is.

: Bill H.

Thanks bill. I have no idea what the square footage is, maybe someone more mathematical could figure it out. Two full layers over hanging a guillemot hull by two to four inches all the way around. Anyone gonna bite?

I think that rolling it on would trap alot of resin in the roller and not put it on the boat, yes/no? As far as thickness of the resin fill coats go would you suggest thicker or thinner resin for the roller, and also for the squeegie techniques.

Hey Farback didn't you use this cloth for your guillemot recently? What are your thought on my resin useage? And how many fill coats did you use, with which technique? And how much resin for the fill coats?

Sorry to be so full of questions, I am just fishing, as I always say if you don't ask, you won't know.

Thanks
dave g

Messages In This Thread

Strip: wetting out guillemot
dave g -- 12/11/2010, 10:03 pm
Re: Strip: wetting out guillemot
Bill Hamm -- 12/12/2010, 12:41 am
Re: Strip: wetting out guillemot
dave g -- 12/12/2010, 1:13 am
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Kirk Fredericks -- 12/12/2010, 12:03 pm
Re: Strip: wetting out guillemot
Allan -- 12/12/2010, 3:45 pm
Re: Strip: wetting out guillemot
Kirk Fredericks -- 12/12/2010, 5:41 pm
Re: Strip: wetting out guillemot
Kirk Fredericks -- 12/12/2010, 5:42 pm
Re: Strip: wetting out guillemot
Bill Hamm -- 12/13/2010, 12:06 am
Re: Strip: wetting out guillemot
Bill Hamm -- 12/12/2010, 1:24 am