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| Author: | Burley Burlando [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Git rot problems! |
I have two soft dinner plate size areas on the side of my hulls. The gel coat is spider cracked and you can flex the area. I thought it was delamanation so I tried the git rot fix. I drilled holes and tried to inject git rot with a med. sirynge. I could not get any git rot into the holes. I bent a nail and tried to make channels but still did not work. Please help? |
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| Author: | srm [ Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:53 am ] |
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Maybe you need to have someone flex the deck while you apply pressure to the syringe. This may help work the git rot in. Or, maybe your holes are too far apart. I've never actually used git rot, is it fairly thick? If so, this could be a problem. sm |
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| Author: | Burley Burlando [ Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | git rot problems? |
I got the git rot to go in! I was using too small of a injector. I went out to check on the boat this morning and the git rot is still very soft. It has been 12 hours. My shop is about 40 inside. I turned up the heat to 55. Has anyone had this problem. How long should it take to be hard? |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:52 am ] |
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The Git Rot is epoxy and requires warmth (60-80 degrees easily) to cure (and has to be fully mixed before injection). Try some heat lamps. I am sure the package shows the recommended working temperature. |
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| Author: | abbman [ Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:25 am ] |
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It will eventually harden. When I did a soft spot repair on my 16 it was in the winter. I just left it alone for about two days. I was scared to push on it until then because it kind of defeats the purpose of putting the epoxy in there if you push on it and create another void area. But it will harden, I tested my areas by sticking a nail into the injection holes. |
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