I'm going to be building composite canoes here soon and I need a manufacturer for gunwale material. Either aluminum extruded or some type of...
What I was thinking is to use the gel coat as a clear coat. With poly resin you put the usually white gelcoat in the mold first and then lay it...
For the past 13+ years I've worked with poly and vinyl resin but I've been thinking of switching to epoxy for a new project. Can you use epoxy...
Yeah, by the looks of it they sprayed the inside with gel coat and surfacing agent, then went over it with webbing. The area on the top you can...
Come on guys... is there no one else who has a funny moment? I'll share another with you, but you guys gotta kick in! In 1999 I got a call from...
Yeah it looks like a layer didn't adhere to the other during building. You need to- at the very least- remove the glass that is not bonded and lay...
repair help The upper area looks like air. Air is when the part is molded and the fiberglass is not against the gel coat, leaving air pockets....
vacuum bagging If you're vacuum bagging I would definitely suggest spraying clear gel coat in first. Do a light "tack" coat and follow it up with...
I will tell you about my brain dead moment to break the ice then I would appreciate it if you'd make me feel better with your stories! Back in...
Just a thought Sounds like you might be over catalysing the resin or putting it on too thick. If the resin is too thick it will not gas off...
