"Steve" wrote:

You have all seen them, a double barreled syringe for small repair jobs.

I've used them myself around the shop, rather than mess with the pumps, etc.
for simple jobs.

I'm putting together a fiberglass repair kit to keep on the boat while
cruising. Just for the small crack or ding or broken widget.

Not sure how good this stuff really is, compared to West System,etc.

Can I mix it with the fillers, etc.?, will it bond to polyester lay-up for
small hull repairs. I have boxes and bags of scrap cloth, etc. and more
fillers than I will ever use.

The biggest advantage, I see, is convenience and cost. ACE Hardware has
store brand for a couple bucks a tube.

I have also noticed that these tubes seem to survive for several years, even
after they have been opened. I use one the other day that was at least 5-6
years old and it still kicked over.

Something to think about.

Glass has a shelf life.

Would probably get 2-3 yards of 17 oz double bias glass cut into 36"x50"
pieces that could be individually bagged pieces, preferably vacuum bagged.

Add a 50 yard roll of 6" "boat tape" glass.

Get a 1 gallon kit of laminating epoxy, a box of surgical gloves, some
mixing sticks, a sleeve of 2 oz cups from the restaurant supply house
and some 2" chip brushes.

Pack the whole thing in a plastic box and you are good to go.

Lew