Maybe wait a little more before removing it?JamesT wrote: the bow fillet didnt cure properly, its still tacky to the touch.
My first boat! FL12
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Re: My first boat! FL12
Re: My first boat! FL12
Give it 48 hours with heat on it and if it is not cured use a putty knife to scrape as much out as possible. Then use some actone to remove the amount that is left. and wash with water.
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Re: My first boat! FL12
OK...out comes the heat gun, or maybe let the protable heater blow on it overnight, that sounds a little better.
My arm may get a little tired if i have to hold the heat gun there for 48 hours...lol.
thanks guys, wish me luck!
My arm may get a little tired if i have to hold the heat gun there for 48 hours...lol.
thanks guys, wish me luck!
Location: Lake Tawakoni, TX
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Re: My first boat! FL12
Added some foam, a little framing for a battery box, some storage area in the middle seat, should get the bow seat top and the transom seat top glued up today....then rubrail, breasthook, knees, a little hardware, then the fun part (sanding, sanding....a little more sanding) Just ordered more epoxy and some fairing compound, should get here next week. Hope to get this thing painted before it gets too cold.
Been researching on the next one....lol, it s like a drug or something....thinking of going with a sailboat, never been sailing so that should be fun!
Location: Lake Tawakoni, TX
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Re: My first boat! FL12
A heat gun is WAY too hot! The epoxy will be damaged if it gets much over 160. It only needs room temperature heat, not a couple hundred degrees. A light bulb is usually enough.OK...out comes the heat gun, or maybe let the protable heater blow on it overnight, that sounds a little better.
My arm may get a little tired if i have to hold the heat gun there for 48 hours...lol.
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Re: My first boat! FL12
i only used the heat gun for a couple of mins...moving it along like a blow dryer....i just got it gooey and scrapped it off...just redone it wasnt that big of an area. Needed more epoxy anyway, so a couple of mistakes wouldnt hurt. I sure do like how the epoxy and filler covers up my woodworking skills...lol...dont think i could cut a straight line if my life depended on it.
Location: Lake Tawakoni, TX
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Re: My first boat! FL12
Ok here's a couple more pics of the progress. The inside is done barring primer and paint. Got all the seams filled and a good coat of epoxy to seal everything up.
I was really pleased how when sanding i knocked down the edge of the fiberglass, then after applying my seal coat of epoxy you can hardly feel a ridge there at all, hopefully should make for some minimal fairing, although will probably just use the quickfair to fill the weave.
The weather is starting to turn here in north texas, so its slowing the progress down, hardly had a 50 degree day here in two weeks. So i guess im looking for some economical suggestions for heating the garage.
its a standard 2 car garage, that you couldnt put one car in if you wanted to...lol. I was thinking of tarping off half of it and then using a portable heater, but not for sure if that would be enough? Maybe get one of those elements that go on top of a 5 gall propane tank?
Well till next time, Merry Christmas!! or to all you politicians out there Happy Holidays!
I was really pleased how when sanding i knocked down the edge of the fiberglass, then after applying my seal coat of epoxy you can hardly feel a ridge there at all, hopefully should make for some minimal fairing, although will probably just use the quickfair to fill the weave.
The weather is starting to turn here in north texas, so its slowing the progress down, hardly had a 50 degree day here in two weeks. So i guess im looking for some economical suggestions for heating the garage.
its a standard 2 car garage, that you couldnt put one car in if you wanted to...lol. I was thinking of tarping off half of it and then using a portable heater, but not for sure if that would be enough? Maybe get one of those elements that go on top of a 5 gall propane tank?
Well till next time, Merry Christmas!! or to all you politicians out there Happy Holidays!
Location: Lake Tawakoni, TX
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Dont outsmart your common sense!
Re: My first boat! FL12
Sanding the outside fiberglass. Using Quickfair, working really well, seems a lot like auto body filler. Apply, sand, sand, sand...apply some more, sand, sand. But its all good, will be ready for primer before you know it!
Location: Lake Tawakoni, TX
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Re: My first boat! FL12
first coat of paint. I didnt fair anything on the inside, that paint sure does cover up really nice, because its a light color it even covers the tape pretty well too.
Liking it more and more every day!
Liking it more and more every day!
Location: Lake Tawakoni, TX
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Re: My first boat! FL12
Wasn't that a pile of wood a few days ago? Nice... moving quick! How's the temps there now? If you are using the waterbased primer and paint, you don't want that to freeze before fully cured, or in the can. Keep that indoors until temps permit proper use.
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