Fiberglass Help

So I have this seam that goes around my transom that I need to fill and finish.Can I fill with thicken epoxy and smooth flush or fill and use a type of mat or cloth to finish.Any help would be appreciated.

 

So what happened to your transom?

 

Replacement of rot in wood

 

You need to glass it back in.

 

Thanks for the reply.New to fiberglass work not sure of the method

 

There's several previous threads on this site that cover the basics of this, but judging by your photo, the first thing you need to do is widen that seam a lot more. The usual advice is a 12:1 taper from the old to new work, so you have sufficient bond surface to marry the two. This means if the 'glass is 1/4" thick, you'll need 3" of taper on each side of the line, more if it's thicker. An angle grinder does a good job of this, particularly if fitted with a diamond blade. Once tapered in both directions, you'll apply enough fabric to bulk it back up to just below flush of the surface. Typically you'd like to see a combo fabric (1208, 1708, etc.) employed to get the most strength across the seam. Lastly the very shallow depression is filled with fairing compound and smoothed to satisfaction.

 

Excellent info. That's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

 

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