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| Author: | Nevek [ Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Should I use epoxy, vinylester or polyester resin for hulls? |
Someone did a sloppy repair on the bottom of my hulls to protect it from sliding across the sand. I want to grind it down and reinforce with new 3" fiberglass tape but I dont know which resin would be the strongest and best for the repair. Any suggestions? Any links or how-tos? Thanks! Ill be heading to the store as soon as I get an answer and I will post pictures of my progress |
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| Author: | Sail Revolution [ Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Should I use epoxy, vinylester or polyester resin for hulls? |
Polyester resin, then gelcoat. Look up past articles in the Hobie Hotline by Rick Buchanan. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0fO8TVEtoQ[/youtube] j |
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| Author: | Nevek [ Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Should I use epoxy, vinylester or polyester resin for hulls? |
Really polyester? Ive been doing all kinds of research and it seems like epoxy is less brittle, stonger, etc etc? |
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| Author: | Nevek [ Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Should I use epoxy, vinylester or polyester resin for hulls? |
Can I re-gelcoat the entire boat if I wanted? |
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| Author: | Roy [ Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Should I use epoxy, vinylester or polyester resin for hulls? |
Sure you could, it would be lots of work and elbow grease but it could be done. If the tops are ok I would leave then as its hard to sand in all the little holes in the texured top. Remember unlike mose paints that have some evaporation, the fiberglass work and the gell coat will add some weight. |
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