No there was no sun into the plug through a window and of course I didn't want to save on AC bill. I didn't put the AC on after spraying as I...
Not really. I pay very much attention when spraying (the prep cleaning etc), sprayed already many plugs plus items without a problem so hose was...
Hi all, Earlier today, I sprayed gelcoat on a new sea kayak plug I’ve just finished. I've made around 10 molds before without any issues,...
@ondarvr roughly speaking from your experience how much gelcoat it needs per 1kg of resin for example? Just enough to see the resin gets yellow I...
Hi all, See link below: Deck resin Can someone advise if it is the resin with gelcoat or just resin with polyester yellow paste? The only...
I guess the easiest is to sand it and add some clear gelcoat or gelcoat anyways to solve it. The problem is that I can't find clear gelcoat...
@ondarvr thank you. There isn't any air in the laminate; maybe it looks like that because of the color it gets after adding aerosil plus I didn't...
Hi all, I used a carbon tape to join the deck with the hull of a kayak (see attached picture) with epoxy measured very carefully. I add a little...
Thanks all for the info. Just an update that everything went well with the foam, plug and the mold. I released today the mold (very easy) and all...
Hi all, I read somewhere but can't find the source again that it is possible to add the twill cloth dry on the foam, then on top of the cloth...
@ondarvr you are right; the final test where I used only epoxy worked fine and I manage to release the test part. I am using EPS200 foam, this is...
An update; my first attempt was a failure as the mold stuck to wherever I had applied a putty (not epoxy). I'm sure about that as I was taking...
I see no point putting a frame on this foam as it is very fragile and the chances to break apart from the frame are like 99%. I can't find a...
Latest update, I've build the sample mold but it seems impossible to release it without destroying the foam plug. I manage to get a small gap and...
I don't know about other constructions but for sea kayaks the power sanders are very little used....nearly everything soon or later has to be done...
When I finish with it, I will test with the deckfittings and then we will adjust the CAD. That is the easy part....the difficult is the sanding.....
An update. I print a small part (near the stern) which has a few difficult shapes to make a test. [IMG] It needs a cloth as it is very fragile...
@ondarvr after the primer and some sanding if I Put a layer of glass (~150gr) and sand it again a little bit, do you spray again primer over it...
I'm reading carefully @wet feet all the posts, I just don't have anything to add yet!
Thanks @wet feet . I guess my 3D will be perfect as the guy you making it has a lot of years experience in shipping industry. What is the...
