mickey wrote:
Please expand on the comment that roving is not for use with epoxy.
I've not heard this before. Mat, on the other hand, should not be used
with epoxy.


I think he means mat, not roving. Roving is simply heavy woven cloth.
Mat is random oriented strands wich are most often held in place with a
binder that is not compatible with epoxy.

If you're going to the expense of using epoxy, I don't see the point in
using materials like mat anyway, the main advantage of mat is to build
up thickness for as little as possible cost.

Also, the folks who are planning to encase plywood in epoxy should be
aware that it will still rot, eventually. If you're going to the trouble
of encasing it in roving, and the expense of using epoxy, why not just
mold a tray out of solid fiberglass?

Fair Skies
Doug King