I like the idea of putting on several pairs of gloves, have never tried that. Using West System, and as long as the juice is still in workable...
Any one use alcohol for pre thinner cleanup. I've had good results, and keep a gallon with a plunger dispenser, and a spray bottle on the bench....
'Whatever one attaches to foam "unzips" with alarming ease.' Plus when you 'thunk' balsa is sounds really good!
'Look, the chemistry is fairly easy to understand'... Basically right. However it is no good to confuse folks with syntax (hot coat / wet coat),...
I too am doing a transom for a similar outboard. I think an epoxy laminate of 4 each 1/2 inch marine ply and biax glass and maybe some biax...
'Hot coating is useless, as has been born out by thousands of repairs.' 'Hot coating' that I am familiar with is the process of wet coating a...
Understanding poly urethane paints Here is a link that gives some good background on the various poly urethane paints:...
Sounds good. I'm doing restoration on a trimarran that will include painting the deck and the non skid areas. I've never tried this method and...
Same hard spot technique applies to foam or other core materials, as well as balsa, and is even more important.
Keep that **** including fumes, and sanding dust off of you, including thinner. West has a good basic technical safety read in their literature....
Nothing worse than running out of gloves!
They have prepreg Arovex cloth and Epovex resin. Performance sounds awesome.
You can also hang some heat lamps over the part for post cure. I do this after initial cure, but while still in the bag and under pressure.
OK Please elaborate.
Thanks for filling these gaps. I could use a basic understanding of 'linear' with regard to the catalyst and linking up. Polyester resin is...
Thanks Landlubber I've almost got it. But, tell me about how much build up you do of the sprayed particles onto the still wet painted surface....
Here is a quote from another thread that provides insight into boatings contrasting paint worlds. imron versus Awlgrip...
'Many smaller boat shops recommend and use the acrylic LPU's because they are a lot easier to work with. An acrylic LPU, like Imron or Alwcraft...
Good idea. I'm trying to understand what you mean by 'is then sprayed dry with the non skid material.' Can you expand on this?
Current economics aside, in the general boat industry gel coat is the main story. However at the custom built level, from back yard guy to big...
