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Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 1/21/2011, 5:50 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Split the boat (Etienne Muller - ireland)

: I only ever use a single layer except for very small areas, where
: taping, for instance.

: I would just apply the second layer without a fill coat. Fill coats
: can leave lumps and bumps that might raise the second layer in
: places. Apart from the need to keep that weight down.

: Anyone else want to chime in on this question?

: Et

I'd put the second layer on right away, but you have to plan ahead to do it, as it's tricky putting glass onto wet glass, there's no moving it once it's put on the boat, often you'll find you don't need any extra resin and if you do not much.

This is assuming you're not covering the whole boat, then I'd wait for the first layer to set up at least to the green stage, otherwise there's no way to get the cloth smooth.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Split the boat
Paul Rummler -- 1/20/2011, 8:25 pm
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Allan -- 1/20/2011, 8:42 pm
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Paul Rummler -- 1/20/2011, 10:03 pm
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Jay Babina -- 1/21/2011, 8:02 am
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Mike Bielski -- 1/21/2011, 8:09 am
Go Mike
Kurt Maurer -- 1/21/2011, 7:11 pm
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
John D. -- 1/21/2011, 1:39 am
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Bill Hamm -- 1/20/2011, 8:42 pm
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/21/2011, 6:03 am
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Bill Hamm -- 1/21/2011, 6:39 am
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/21/2011, 7:13 am
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Bill Hamm -- 1/21/2011, 8:57 am
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Les Cheeseman -- 1/21/2011, 9:07 am
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Eric -- 1/21/2011, 11:25 am
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Bill Hamm -- 1/21/2011, 3:04 pm
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Bill Hamm -- 1/21/2011, 3:05 pm
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
dhwdaniels -- 1/21/2011, 5:22 pm
Epoxy: getting good mixes *PIC*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/21/2011, 4:26 pm
Re: Epoxy: getting good mixes
Bill Hamm -- 1/21/2011, 5:47 pm
Re: Epoxy: getting good mixes
Bill Hamm -- 1/21/2011, 5:54 pm
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Paul Rummler -- 1/21/2011, 11:42 pm
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat *PIC*
Etienne Muller - ireland -- 1/21/2011, 7:34 am
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
mark j -- 1/21/2011, 9:37 am
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Etienne Muller - ireland -- 1/21/2011, 5:39 pm
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Bill Hamm -- 1/21/2011, 5:50 pm
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
dave g -- 1/21/2011, 9:02 pm
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Bill Hamm -- 1/21/2011, 9:02 am
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Robert N Pruden -- 1/21/2011, 10:10 am
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/21/2011, 11:15 am
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Les Cheeseman -- 1/21/2011, 11:30 am
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Bill Hamm -- 1/21/2011, 3:11 pm
Re: Epoxy: Split the boat
Bill Hamm -- 1/21/2011, 3:07 pm
Bad Epoxy, But Don't Split the boat
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/21/2011, 3:18 pm
The boat is split
Paul Rummler -- 1/21/2011, 11:33 pm
Re: The boat is split
Bill Hamm -- 1/22/2011, 1:02 am
Re: The boat is split
Al Edie -- 1/23/2011, 1:04 pm
Re: The boat is split
Bill Hamm -- 1/24/2011, 12:41 am
Aw #@&*!
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/24/2011, 4:32 am
Re: Aw #@&*!
Bill Hamm -- 1/24/2011, 8:50 am
Re: Aw #@&*!
Al Edie -- 1/24/2011, 10:39 am
Re: Aw #@&*!
Bill Hamm -- 1/24/2011, 2:33 pm
Re: Aw #@&*!
Mike Savage -- 1/25/2011, 7:04 am
Re: Aw #@&*!
Bill Hamm -- 1/26/2011, 2:07 am
Re: Aw #@&*!
Mike Savage -- 1/26/2011, 2:42 am
Re: Aw #@&*!
Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2011, 12:45 am
Re: Aw #@&*!
Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2011, 12:46 am
Re: Aw #@&*!
Mike Savage -- 1/27/2011, 5:53 am
Re: Aw #@&*!
Robert N Pruden -- 1/26/2011, 9:05 am
Re: Aw #@&*!
Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2011, 12:47 am