Reading few posts back.. what's epoxy thinner? Is it from West system as well?
can you post a picture of it?
styrene in poly Am I supposet to add the catalyzer first and then the styrene or the opposite? Or that makes no difference and the only important...
I found the styrene to make the resin thinner for the wood, but they told me to use 1/4 of ounce each 1/4 of gallon of resin.. that's less then...
Thx Tom. Jim, if it's not too much to ask, I'd really appreciate that. That '91 model (invader cuddy that I pasted below) is not exactly the...
J should be May (of 1980) and XVA should be GULF CRAFT YACHTS INC (Invader).. but then how can I find model and specs? No traces of this company...
XVA28301M80J this is the complete serial, I'll look for syrene.. thx for the info
Scratching the back of the transom I was able to find the serial of the hull, loking at the first 3 digits (XVA) it should be from "Invader corp"...
OK, thx Jimslade, I'll go to the local supplier to see which "soft" glue/foam product they have availiable and post it here to see if you think it...
Had a different input, about 2 pages ago on this same thread suggesting that the bond stringer-hull has to be rigid (filled resin), are you sure...
I think I'll go with poly, about the fill/glue tu use under the stringers: is the chopped strad fill just matt fiber cutted into little pieces? If...
How do I know if it's waxed or not (or poly instead of ortho)? The bottle just say resin and the vendor has no clue.. it is bule and the hardener...
I now have the transom almost grinded :mad: , I should be able to start rebuilding it next week.. I'd also like not to worry about how much resin...
Ehdrian, how many gallons you used only for the transom and stringers?
does the peelply works with polyester resins as well?