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Author:  Sailpwr10 [ Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:57 pm ]
Post subject:  GitRot or West System
I have several delam spots on both hulls, and I'm quickly realizing that, at $75 a pop for 32oz of GitRot it is going to add up FAST. :shock: On the other hand, I already have some West Epoxy. I've heard good results from others on balsa cored fiberglass using the West "Tropical Hardener". I was wondering if anyone here had success with West. Can anyone venture a guess as to how much I'd need if I did go with Gitrot? I have probably 2-3 feet in front of the pylons, and one 8-9" spot behind the tramp.
Author:  mmiller [ Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:59 pm ]
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In any case... be sure it is laminating resin. You want bonding strength and some flexibility. Git rot does all that.
Author:  lewisa97 [ Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:46 pm ]
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I think the West System Epoxy will work fine. The downside is that it is a lot thicker than the Git-rot and you may have to drill more (and larger) holes to fill the delaminated area completely. I would spring for the Git-Rot, holes are tough to remove!
Author:  aschaffter [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:59 am ]
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Anybody try heating West system epoxy to make it flow better? We used that method when building homebuilt (experimental class) fiberglass airplanes. We heated both parts A-B in box with a 150W or larger light bulb then mixed what we needed when we needed it. The stuff (called SafetyPoxy) flowed out almost like water, would wet out the glass more easily, and still had a decent amount of working time. It seems that would make it easier to inject into delams.
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