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I didn't do the greatest job in the world with the first cut at glassing the hull of my Shearwater Sport. There are about a dozen and a half fisheyes caused by air bubbles. Mostly (but not always) where there were holes from the copper wires. The fisheyes range from a few mm in diam to dime-sized. I've sanded them down to the wood, keeping the sanded area as small as I could.
My question is, since I'm down to wood in these little spots, does every one need a fiberglass patch, or can I just put a dab of epoxy to level them out. I haven't filled the weave yet (except in some places where I got the epoxy too thick in the first place).
Also, where there are 2 and 3 layers of cloth (bottom panels and keel/stern, resp), at the edges the cloth is kind of ragged. Sand before the fill coats or after?
Thanks!
2 replies:
RE: How to patch fisheyes
Thanks hspira. I appreciate the advice. Getting back to it today after a Christmas break...
RE: How to patch fisheyes
» Submitted by hspira - Tue, 12/21/21 » 7:48 PM
Hi Jim,
if nothing is bigger than dime-size, just epoxy over it and fare it in. no real need to glass patch for anything that small. my general view is i don't think about a glass patch until i am in the bigger-than-a-square-inch space.
on the ragged edges question, i usually wait until i have fill coats in place prior to fairing glass layers in.....but if something is obviously where it shouldn't be a little head start on removing it can be helpful.
h