Re: Ches 16 - Cockpit Gla

Posted by CLC on Jan 6, 2005

>>>>>>>>>>So my question is what do I do about the cockpit glass. Can I lay it down and put another coat of epoxy over, or do need to first sand off the epoxy from the cockpit area and then glass it.

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Specifically to this question, if the epoxy coating in the cockpit has sat around for more than a few days, even with the no-blush Slow hardener, you run a risk of having the fiberglass sheathing not get a strong bond due to surface contaminants. You really need to give the whole area in question a thorough "scuff-sanding," no "holidays" allowed, before you lay in the 'glass. 120grit will do it, but an extra-coarse ScotchBright pad works well, too. Wipe out the dust with denatured alcohol.

In Response to: Ches 16 - Cockpit Glass by Josh G on Jan 5, 2005

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