Had a friend bring me a product called Laminex by 3M. He said they use it all the time to run fillets and it's better and eaiser than mixing your...
Not use to running fillets so I experimented around a bit. I mixed up some paste and tried forming the fillets with a plastic spoon, a metal...
Ready to start glassing in some parts and I hope I can ask this question properly. Orginally the factory stapled the transom/stringer braces to...
Thanks for the reasurrance. It's not a cost thing (on poly vs epoxy) as I can afford either, it's just I've used poly for years and am...
Your comment about the adhesion of poly to old poly got me wondering so I did a small expierment. I took an old piece of harden matt (that came...
I guess it's just sad to think that American "know how" isn't applied like it should be all the time. Too many think about the bottom line...
Well I have all the pieces cut out now, but have to say not real pleased with the factory fit of the cross braces. I made them exactly like the...
It'll be ployester, never had a problem with it, not a big epoxy fan. I'll seal it all very well. Thanks.
Will do, here are a few pictures of the test fit so far. I know everyone likes pictures. Any comments are welcome.
Here is a picture of how the stringers go back in. Orignally the stringer was laid directly agaisnt the hull beded in resin for about 4 feet or...
Oh I understand "too good to be true" usually isn't. I did buy a good bit of cloth, I know it's good. This was from a small boat builder that...
I have a chance to buy some polyester resin really cheap, but its been in a warehouse for 2 years (unopened 55 gallons drums). I know I've seen...
I have no problem with the one shot laminate done that plenty of times(just watch the amount of catalsyt). And it is torn down to the bare hull...
I mix in from resin, cabosil and some chopped fibers, if thats not good what do you suggest? Thanks
No problem, I'll mix up some peanut butter and run the fillets. I usually do, was just wondering about it after grinding this boat. Just a cheap...
Still not sure what rep points are..... Anyway, I hear lots of fuss about making fillets to round off the inside corners, and I know it helps the...
Don't know what rep points are???
No no, not the cardboard, sorry I wasn't clear. Yes to the wooden stringers, I've never worried about "hard spots" but thought I'd ask and yes...
Cool, will do just that (on the transom) now when I set the stringers in should I bed them in thicken resin mix, industrial adhesive, or just lay...
Because of the way the top cap is made, I done some measuring, and by the time you figure in the thickness of the skin .250" + wood 1.50" +...