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Re: Strip: glassing problem
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 5/7/2011, 5:49 pm
In Response To: Strip: glassing problem (Nick Riccardi)

: Hi All, Just started to glass the hull of my new Night Heron strip,
: I'm using Thayercraft 3.2oz with raka epoxy slow cure. My
: problem is small blisters about the size of a small finger nail
: about 10 or 12. I dident notice them when I tipped off the wet
: epoxy
: I am wondering if injecting them with epoxy or just cut them out or
: can I neglect them any help will be appreciated
: Thanks a million Nick Riccardi

If you can inject one or two right now, then see how that works. Otherwise, you can ignore them for now andpatch them at the end of the year, or you can cut these open with a sharp knifeand cut away the loose cloth, or sand them away with a medium or coarse grit sandpaper. Slap on a patch that overlaps the area by at least an inch on all sides, and let the patch harden. then sand the area smooth and put on your next coats of resin to fill the weave. The repaired spots will be invisible.

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Strip: glassing problem
Nick Riccardi -- 5/7/2011, 5:42 pm
Re: Strip: glassing problem
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/7/2011, 5:49 pm
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Al Edie -- 5/8/2011, 11:22 am
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Nick Riccardi -- 5/8/2011, 12:08 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/8/2011, 1:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/8/2011, 1:40 pm
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Nick Riccardi -- 5/8/2011, 4:37 pm
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Al Edie -- 5/8/2011, 10:23 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/9/2011, 12:19 am
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Nick Riccardi -- 5/9/2011, 10:58 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/9/2011, 2:02 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/9/2011, 3:58 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/10/2011, 2:01 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/9/2011, 8:46 am
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george jung -- 5/8/2011, 3:58 pm
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dave g -- 5/8/2011, 11:54 pm
Another possible cause
Jay Babina -- 5/9/2011, 7:54 am
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george jung -- 5/9/2011, 7:16 pm
Re: Strip: glassing problem *PIC*
dave g -- 5/9/2011, 11:11 pm
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Kirk Fredericks - Farback Carpentry and Automation -- 5/10/2011, 10:09 am
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StephenHJ -- 5/10/2011, 12:25 pm
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Kirk Fredericks - Farback Carpentry and Automation -- 5/10/2011, 3:37 pm
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MattD. -- 5/8/2011, 1:45 pm