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Fibre glassing question..Fabby ??
Hi.
Im about to modify my Triton scuttle. (Widen it) I have made up the "Splash" molding as Mark sudgested. Question is, Do I need to use Gelcoat before the matting or will just the resin be OK? I intend to spray it anyway so finish is not an issue. I have some very old gelcoat in my garage.(25 years ) Does it go off? Sorry if these are dumb questions, but what I know about fibreglassing could be put on a postage stamp, and still have room for the queens head.... David I |
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Yes mate it goes off, resin and gel coat have a shelf life of a year i think it is if stored in right conditions.
You might be ok just using matt and resin as no doubt it will need a skim of filler to get the levels right as not dead flat on the top... |
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Cheers mate
So you think after 25 years it might be past it's best then.. I'll give it a go over the weekend, see how I get on.. Fingers crossed for me, hu ? David |
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Cut the matt to fit into gap, nice sharp edge for first layer then 2 over the top overlaping by 4 " or so either side...dont get it too wet and not too dry
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So sort of in be tweeny......
Cheers for the advice, greatly appreciated. Coz I know nuffffin about fibreglassin. David |
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Yeah something like that but you will know when you do it, have a look on the underside(if i did it right that is... ) how it looks and aim for that finish..although it's cured it kinda looks wet/shiney well ish..Too much resin and it will get hot and be brittle not enough and it will fall apart.
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