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Looks very good from here.

What a clean workshop! Joel, are you watching? :wink:
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Looks good Jim.

Now I know what to do with the chicken brooders I don't use anymore :P

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Awesome idea! The resin's viscosity at 70-80 is much nicer than at 40-50. Thanks for the update Jim. Looks like you're doing great work.
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JIM M wrote:My little " poxy oven " makes Quick fair much easier to apply to. At 55 QF is thick as peanut butter and hard to spread smooth at 75 it's easy to put on thin smooth coats
Ah - that's what happened to me last night. It was 55 in the shop and the QF was giving me fits. Just a few degrees made all the difference in the world.

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Based on the reflections, it looks great. Very nice work. A word of warning, :doh: NEVER say you're "finished' fairing. The spirits of fairing (SoF) may hear you and then you have to fair (and sand) more. Once you've primed, try using a light (misting only) guide coat of cheap black paint. Run your long board over that to reveal any low spots. Once those are gone, THEN you're done fairing :D
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