Fiber glassing cloth on dry wood 2 for 1 ?

[Tail_Gunner]

Is it possible to wet out fiberglass on board that hasnt been glassed? Gettin a bit lazy here have to do a floor, after precutting and placing the cloth it sure be nice to be able to just wet out the cloth and the floor @ the same time. Looking for some response's It seems to good or easy.

 

[ondarvr]

Re: Fiber glassing cloth on dry wood 2 for 1 ?

The wood will suck the resin out of the cloth, best case when it cures you'll have dry spots that need to be fixed, worst case you will have almost no bond to the wood and need to do the whole thing again. Wet out the wood and let the resin soak in and at least start to cure.

 

[Tail_Gunner]

Re: Fiber glassing cloth on dry wood 2 for 1 ?

I knew it was to easy, thanks again.

 

[Tail_Gunner]

Re: Fiber glassing cloth on dry wood 2 for 1 ?

Ok to much wine last night is a 6x10 sheet of wood 60 square feet? Using that formula i could do 5 sheets of plywood using west systems, that doesnt seem right? Err thats 1.2 gallons

 

[Boomyal]

Re: Fiber glassing cloth on dry wood 2 for 1 ?

Where'd you get a sheet of plywood that was 6 x 10, TG?<br /><br />For applying the resin, go to Home Depot and get a 9" paint roll that is made specifically for resins and adhesives. I even band sawed some of those rolls in half to use on my 4" trim roller. The 4" is a good size when you are doing other than full sheets.<br /><br />I would also thin the resin(epoxy) with 15% Xylene. Also keep your sheets out in the sun. A combination will give you the best penetration and the best rot protection possible.<br /><br />ps, It may take longer to cure, having added xylene, but you may be able to lay your cloth and wet it out before the first application fully cures. Most of it would have sunk in anyway.

 

[Tail_Gunner]

Re: Fiber glassing cloth on dry wood 2 for 1 ?

Had to cut up a couple 4x8 to get that 6x10, they do sell very large sheets of marine plywood out here, at very high pricing.<br /> <br /> However i have gigwamped my floor a bit. Dunno how i did this but i built a wave in the floor and fully supported by foam. One starts in the rear corner, in a length of 4 feet it dips almost a 1/4 inch, On the other side the foam raised the floor 1/4 of a inch again over a 5 foor area.<br /><br /> Man this is dissapointing, tried to do to much to fast all at once, the floor is sully supported by 8 lb faom and glassed in all the way around will this wave create problems with the hull?

 

[Tail_Gunner]

Re: Fiber glassing cloth on dry wood 2 for 1 ?

Just took a 8" drywall blade poured it out in large quanties and spead it like it was mud. Worked quite well. Now if i can lay that damm mat as slick as that ill feel a bit better.<br /><br />2 hours later worked like a champ, really smooth's out the wrinkles

 

[Purduebarry]

Re: Fiber glassing cloth on dry wood 2 for 1 ?

Perhaps you can "work-out" some of those waves with the glass and mat. Are we ever going to see pictures of this complete overhaul???

 

[Tail_Gunner]

Re: Fiber glassing cloth on dry wood 2 for 1 ?

Finally broke down and purchased a dig camera, i am starting to build a small album. Hmm i did post some vinyl stuff... http://forums.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=26;t=004823

 

[Purduebarry]

Re: Fiber glassing cloth on dry wood 2 for 1 ?

Yea, yea, yea I saw the award winning two color set up and my raggedy seats are in route to your attention...in the meantime we want to see some 8lb foam and epoxy! I'm bumming to much to write my next thread. Building up to the inevitable, found some transom rot at the bottom of the outdrive. I NEED the motivation to fix it!

 

[Tail_Gunner]

Re: Fiber glassing cloth on dry wood 2 for 1 ?

It's gonna be awhile there my brother, Im up to my *** in finishing and detailing this thing. RIght now im in the middle of carpeting, preping the hull for finishing trying to figure out how to upholster my interior, live life and take care of my wife and children. ERRR.... and make some dough trying to pay for this abortion errrr work.

 

[Tail_Gunner]

Re: Fiber glassing cloth on dry wood 2 for 1 ?

Well the internet expert is home, you asked so here's 8lb foam...........<br /><br />

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[Tail_Gunner]

Re: Fiber glassing cloth on dry wood 2 for 1 ?

Exciting huh.............. ..... doing the work is the hard part. Hmmmm did i get it right......

 

[Purduebarry]

Re: Fiber glassing cloth on dry wood 2 for 1 ?

What in the heck is that hairdrier for? Looks good so far, how bout that damn old foam, talk about pain in the arse! I filled three freakin trash bags from one small space.

 

[Tail_Gunner]

Re: Fiber glassing cloth on dry wood 2 for 1 ?

The hair dryer heats the air temp and the hull temp above 80 which is critical. The hotter the better.