Unless you're using the little tiny tube small one time repair variety of epoxy you'd be plain crazy not to use a good, organic charcoal...
Mark There's lots of ways to move epoxy around -- I wouldn't reccomend the plastic bag as epoxy gets warmer (exotherms) as it cures. The best...
More... Thanks Danish Bagger!! You've inspired me to write more. I swear these stories are all true. There was the couple, 30 miles offshore...
Although I don't have a good detailed technical explanation handy, the fuse both ends method is what is taught to installers of high power radio...
What a great topic Hard to come up with the dumbest out of so many :-) The California Coast Guard tells of a 40' sailboat asking for...
Any high amperage device should be fused at BOTH ends of the cable both positive and negative wires.... HF SSB radios, bow thrusters, windlass...
Yet another way... I have good luck with a Roto-Zip (Also known as a plunge cutter) with a carbide bit. Very tricky to use, because the tool...
Cleaning your pots Flumixit If you use the West System re-usable plastic mixing cups and mixing sticks, which I really like for small to medium...
Fiberglass Source After years of using West System, I've had excellent success with U.S. Composites 635 epoxy that costs half of what the West...
CPES .vs. West I've had great results with West 207 on teak, and teak & holly soles, it gives "the look" of depth/wetness that everyone strives...
CPES is Epoxy My understanding is that CPES is the same as the "clear" low viscosity epoxy hardners such as West 105/207. Is there anyone...
Easier ways These are all very good ideas. When I'm doing a big batch I pre-measure multiple cups of resin, so when I need more I only need...
Measuring Filler I really like the West System books definition of different mixes: Ketchup Mayonnaise Peanut Butter I mix in cabosil to...
... On Fillers 99% of my experience has been with decks and walls... When flexed, straight resin cracks very easily. Straight resin on 6oz...
Elongation of resin nero I'm working on a coastal cruising trawler, that goes all of eight knots... Previous owners used a staple gun to try to...
... For most of the stuff I do, a little less elasticity is OK, so adding some cabosil to make the epoxy a little less saggy on vertical surfaces...
Interesting Posts The posts on this thread clearly demonstrate that there are a lot of different techniques, and that they all work if practiced...
Reinforcing the jon boat There's nothing wrong with the idea of using the old boat as a shell for new reinforcement. Three layers of 10oz cloth,...
Brush or Roller I agree that Cabosil is the way to go, takes more effort to sand but much stickier. It takes a lot of practice with any filler...
Mark You didn't mention the brand of resin you are using -- Some are thicker than others, I find West System useless for heavy cloth on vertical...
