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Oxford II advice, bubbles under joint tape
Yesterday we epoxied in the fiberglass tape over the fillets on the deck and hull of an Oxford II. Along the keel I have a goodly number or small bubbles that have formed under the tape.
I am looking for advice on whether I should get busy fixing these and if so should I remove the tape and do it over or should I just just leave them alone.
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNo9f9x3mTbwgNsvv0yq8P44ZOG1_y0R97Rx5Ax
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipMYDVbcYc1sfjUG115FCfJ3LEKyKwuYZguq4gSz
5 replies:
RE: Oxford II advice, bubbles under joint tape
I am having a hard time wrapping my head around posting images here.
There are small (1/4" and smaller) bubbles under the fiberglass along the bottom joint/keel. This will all be sealed behind bulkheads when the boat is complete, so aesthetically it is a moot point. But for the longevity of the boat and structural integrity I am wondering if it is worth while to cut that length of tape out and redo it.
RE: Oxford II advice, bubbles under joint tape
There are definitely different types of bubbles so a pic might be best here
RE: Oxford II advice, bubbles under joint tape
Ah yea, so as I understand the risk will be water accumulating in those bubbles. I'm not sure if there's an expert way to fix them but I basicallty used a razor and chisles to cut out the top of those and then filled them with epoxy and I can't notice anywhere I filled after.
RE: Oxford II advice, bubbles under joint tape
» Submitted by wookmaster - Tue, 5/26/20 » 12:02 PM
I can't see the images but during class it was recommended we remove the bubbles. They come out pretty easy with a sharp chisel. There was one I missed and epoxied in forever I'm still planning to fix, basically those bright white bubbles will show up pretty bright if youre going to varnish.