Re: Epoxy question
Hi John, It's time to start sanding. Your epoxy is building up more or
less equally in the voids and on top of the fibers. Sand but not too
exuberantly. You don't want to get down to the fibers. Wash the amine
blush off before you sand.- You don't need any filler for filling the
weave. If you had sanded after the first and second coat the third
would have completed the job probably.
Bob Chamberland
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less equally in the voids and on top of the fibers. Sand but not too
exuberantly. You don't want to get down to the fibers. Wash the amine
blush off before you sand.- You don't need any filler for filling the
weave. If you had sanded after the first and second coat the third
would have completed the job probably.
Bob Chamberland
-- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, catboat15@a... wrote:
> Hi Allthe cloth
> I have a question on epoxy and fiberglass coatings. I have applied
> and epoxy with both brush and "paddle" (plastic spreader) and have amottled
> appearance. Done three coats so far and still the weave of the clothcan be
> felt.Systems) to
> My question is do you add some kind of powder (talcum or West
> fill the weave to get a sandable and paintable surface, or just keepadding
> coats of straight epoxy?while in
> The project is slow as here in the desert I can only work a short
> the mornings and evenings as the temperature gets too high duringthe middle of
> the day even with the high temperature stuff I ordered. (From 60degrees at
> night to 90-100 days) Plus most days are too windy to work cloth. (A12 by 5
> foot piece of glass cloth in a wind is not for cowards.)
>
>
> John Meacham
> High desert of California
> Bolger Cartopper.
>
>
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Hi All
I have a question on epoxy and fiberglass coatings. I have applied the cloth
and epoxy with both brush and "paddle" (plastic spreader) and have a mottled
appearance. Done three coats so far and still the weave of the cloth can be
felt.
My question is do you add some kind of powder (talcum or West Systems) to
fill the weave to get a sandable and paintable surface, or just keep adding
coats of straight epoxy?
The project is slow as here in the desert I can only work a short while in
the mornings and evenings as the temperature gets too high during the middle of
the day even with the high temperature stuff I ordered. (From 60 degrees at
night to 90-100 days) Plus most days are too windy to work cloth. (A 12 by 5
foot piece of glass cloth in a wind is not for cowards.)
John Meacham
High desert of California
Bolger Cartopper.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I have a question on epoxy and fiberglass coatings. I have applied the cloth
and epoxy with both brush and "paddle" (plastic spreader) and have a mottled
appearance. Done three coats so far and still the weave of the cloth can be
felt.
My question is do you add some kind of powder (talcum or West Systems) to
fill the weave to get a sandable and paintable surface, or just keep adding
coats of straight epoxy?
The project is slow as here in the desert I can only work a short while in
the mornings and evenings as the temperature gets too high during the middle of
the day even with the high temperature stuff I ordered. (From 60 degrees at
night to 90-100 days) Plus most days are too windy to work cloth. (A 12 by 5
foot piece of glass cloth in a wind is not for cowards.)
John Meacham
High desert of California
Bolger Cartopper.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]