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Sure could use someone who knows how, to come up here and show me how to do finish this up. JD??? are you out there, JD???
You rang? Hmmm... Chicago in the summer time... Might be a bit cooler and less humid than here... (Most places are
) Hmmm...
What's for dinner???I can offer a bit of advice, but I suspect there's nothing in it that you haven't thought of already... First, that glue recommendation I gave you... Uhhh... I should have said
that either variety of glue is hard to sand smoothly when it's surrounded by foam. So, don't glue seams out to the edge, leave some area to sand without cutting into the glue. When sanding the foam, cardboard templates are your friend, or you'll be finding differences between Lefty and Righty forever... (Guess how I know!?!?!?
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There are varieties of fiberglass (fg) cloth, various finishes, etc, so make sure you have cloth that is compatible with the resin you're using. You'll be using some kind of epoxy resin to work with the foam core, right? For the "strength layers" of fg I used a 6 ounce cloth with a bi-directional weave. I used a 3 inch wide, 9 ounce cloth tape to reinforce seams on the inside. Typically, I'd put two layers of the 6-oz on the inside and three on the outside of the foam.
Then, following Pook's advice, I use glazing putty and fill any "potholes" and block sand the ripples once I get the 6 ounce layers done. After that, put down a rather "dry" layup of a filmy 3 ounce cloth, or even two layers. With a lower resin content and the fine cloth, this surface is easier to sand than the 6 oz cloth. Block sand until your arms threaten to fall off, and you're done...
Not suggesting you buy from any particular vendor, but for reference you can look at these two:
http://www.westmarine.com West System epoxy resin, listed under "Maintenance" and they have some videos and info pages on the stuff.
http://thayercraft.com/Thayercraft Fiberglass, small shop in NC. Fairly informative website and you can call and talk to Mr. Thayer his-own-self.
OK, was that any help, or did I just give my fingers a workout and let my coffee get cold ferr nuthin???
JDK
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