Fiberglass and epoxy questions, Paul or anybody w/experience?, I've done research but there are varying answers... |
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Fiberglass and epoxy questions, Paul or anybody w/experience?, I've done research but there are varying answers... |
neo914-6 |
Sep 3 2006, 02:14 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
I'm working with TAP marine epoxy resin and various weights of mostly fiberglass cloth material. TAP is great but you have to find the experienced guy (like Home Depot or OSH) for good information.
I chose epoxy because it's odorless (CA neighbor friendly) and has good bonding strength. It requires more precise mixing ratios as I've found out the hard way. The questions Is the 914 top covered with a gelcoat? Does epoxy bond well to gelcoat? How long should you wait between laying the next layer of cloth? If more than 24 hours do you need to sand the surface for the next layer? Is there a water soluable layer you need to wash off or you may have delamination later? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
neo914-6 |
Sep 3 2006, 04:35 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
thanks guys!
I'm thinking of using Carbon Fiber now in less layers with comparable strength to save layup time. My friends Ducati had one or two thin layers for the fenders. One more question, what have you used for primer or paint base besides gel coat? I'll have a thin coat of filler but there may be areas where the resin is bare... |
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