On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 19:13:58 -0800, b.stevens wrote:

I am repairing a fibreglass hull that has quite a few hairline cracks
and deep gouges over the hull. I sanded the hull using 180 grit wet &
dry and cleaned out the gouges using a small grinder. The hull has been
left to thoroughly dry for a few weeks after a good cleaning, and then
wiped over with acetone. I have applied some epoxy resin over a small
ares to test, the idea was for the resin to weep into the hairline
cracks and gouges to seal them before applying any required filler. I
used a roller to apply the resin to the hull and it looked good for a
couple of minutes, then it all went wrong. The resin formed hundreds of
little globules/islands and no amount of brushing or using a roller
would give me a smooth even coat.
What has happened???


I'm not sure. Did the epoxy cure or not? It sounds like you kept messing
with it after it started to cure. Aren't you glad you just did a small
test area? Can you use a slower epoxy mixture?

Also, why didn't you use an epoxy fairing compound or primer instead of
resin? I don't think painting a boat with resin is a normal procedure, but
I could be wrong.

Regards Bruce

--Mac