started grinding today! have a few questions!

[Lwarden]

I used all proper gear and I must admit, it's not as bad as I had read about. Maybe because I used the proper gear?.anyways when you guys are grinding the layup/ tabbing material where the old stringers were do you grind to the original hull material? Im grinding till I can see the woven, is this proper technique? around where the motor mounts were that layup is superthick should I grind that to original woven also? and also,on my tansom I have a layer of what looks to me like CSM? do I need to grind that back to original or can I leave it and just rough it up/smooth it out?

 

[mwe-maxxowner]

Re: started grinding today! have a few questions!

I just ground till nice clean looking glass with no bubbles. From my researching nice clean pink glass is all that's required, not necessarily to a certain layer. I also felt like you say about the grinding, it really wasn't so bad. I think it's just all in how you look at it .

I ten to one prefer grinding to glassing.

 

[glenn property of pam]

Re: started grinding today! have a few questions!

try a paint scrapper on the woven if you can not get under it then clean it with the grinder. on mine the roven was applied alittle dry so i could scrap up a edge and just pull the whole sheet off. you just need something thats clean and well stuck for the new stuff to bond.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: started grinding today! have a few questions!

The important thing to remember when grinding is

 

[Lwarden]

Re: started grinding today! have a few questions!

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The important thing to remember when grinding is

 

[Lwarden]

Re: started grinding today! have a few questions!

try a paint scrapper on the woven if you can not get under it then clean it with the grinder. on mine the roven was applied alittle dry so i could scrap up a edge and just pull the whole sheet off. you just need something thats clean and well stuck for the new stuff to bond.

I think the woven is the hull material!

 

[mwe-maxxowner]

Re: started grinding today! have a few questions!

"To liberally wash the area with acetone"

Somehow woods post was spread across three different threads.

 

[Lwarden]

Re: started grinding today! have a few questions!

Most of it is coming up ok! I just dont want to grind any deeper then I need to. The bilge area where the motor mounts used to be is really thick and I need to get all that out of there. Should be ready to build the transom this weekend maybe get it glued in.

 

[Lwarden]

Re: started grinding today! have a few questions!

"To liberally wash the area with acetone"

Somehow woods post was spread across three different threads.

Thats prior to reglassing right?

 

[mwe-maxxowner]

Re: started grinding today! have a few questions!

Yes directly before glassing sweep your area, shop vac it, and wash down *well* with acetone.

 

[Bomber Goober]

Re: started grinding today! have a few questions!

"To liberally wash the area with acetone"

Somehow woods post was spread across three different threads.

I think this may of been done on purpose. If so :laugh: , I see where he is coming from.

 

[Lwarden]

Re: started grinding today! have a few questions!

Yea I get it!

 

[fstorm08]

Re: started grinding today! have a few questions!

The important thing to remember when grinding is

remember your PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)!