"derbyrm" wrote in message
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I'd sure like to hear more about how you do overhead glassing. The
Gougeon brothers claim it's nearly impossible.

Roger

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Awkward, but not impossible. I brushed on a good thick layer of epoxy on the
surface, then while that dripped on me, I spread out the roving, working it
into the epoxy as I went - you have to start at one end since if an edge
gets loose, it will all fall on your face. I stuck the roving in the epoxy
with my hands since I was working in tight spaces (cockpit lockers, under
the bridge deck, etc.) but one of those rollers they sell for laminating
would probably work real well. Once it was stuck into place, I worked in
enough epoxy to make sure it was wet out. Too much epoxy and it gets heavy
and falls down on top of you (again).

On an exterior surface like a hull, some duct tape to hold the top edge in
place would go a long way towards making the job a lot easier.

Smaller sections are easier, but on a hull you want large rolls - I suspect
you would have to compromise somewhere between too small and too large.

Wear protective coveralls, with a hood and face protection so you don't end
up taking a bath in the stuff. And, like any other fiberglass job, you might
want to build up your inventory of profanity before you start to avoid
repeating yourself quite as much ;-)


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