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...
Hi all, I'm struggling to find a fiberglass tape ideally at 2cm or 2.5cm in the worst case that is not very "fragile". That means it doesn't fall...
Hi all, I made 8 molds in the past all using wood as this was the only one that knew how to work with but is a very slow process. I now have a...
Hi all, I want to extend an existing small mold (it is a kayak rim) about 2cm on a specific area as outlined with the red marks in the attached...
Hi all, I made a test with isophtalic polyester resin mixed with aerosil to make a putty in order to glue and fill the gap of a bulkhead to a...
As per title, one of my friends who came to help me on a project made a mistake and instead of 1.5% catalyst he added 1.5 ml which equals to...
Hi all, Is been a real pain to find a decent saw blade to cut fiberglass and especially on some parts that are round (rims on a kayak). The only...
Hi all, Do you have any tips on releasing a plug from the mold? It is a kayak mold, 5.3 meters long and 56 cm wide at is middle section; front...
Hi all, I'm looking for a plug/mold builder located in Europe. If there is anyone please get in touch with me. Thanks
Hi all, Somehow I manage to have a spray gun with cured gelcoat (a little bit). It is inside the threads that nose is going. Is there any...
Hi all, I read a lot of posts about recommended methods of waxing a new mold but nearly everyone ads something new or a different way to do it....
Hi all, I'm using the following layup schedule in some kayaks that I build. First layer 300gr mat 2nd layer 300gr plain wooven 3rd layer 410gr...
Hi all, I got a friends kayak for a demo day and saw that the bulkhead leaks (see attached image) from two places eventhough it looks that there...
Hi all, I'm in the process of building a new mold for a sea kayak (around 5.5 meters length and 56cm wide) and I would really appreciate your...
Hi all, I got a kayak rim out of the mold today and was horrible. Like it has pumps all over it plus a few more signs in the gelcoat. Anyone with...
Hi all, I would like to ask please if there is any ‘danger’ using gelcoat with aerosil. For example I want to make gelcoat a little bit thicker...
Hi all, I build a mold for a sea kayak a while ago but due to zero experience in laminating before, I end up with a really good product (the...
I will appreciate if anyone can let me know why this part of the kayak deck came out with the problem as seen in the image. There are 19 fittings...
Hi all, I need to make a small repair in the area I am showing in the photo. The picture is from a mold that doesn't need a repair but is one of...
Hi all, One of my colleagues paint with less catalyst a kayak mold and the gelcoat doesn't seem to get cured even after 7 days at 12-18oC. It is...
