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On 21 May 2004 18:11:29 -0700, (Tom Best) wrote:

I'd like to build a 4x10 fiberglass on foam core panel. Medium to
light duty cover for a center well. I plan to sit/row on top of it
and use it as a roof for a canvas cabin. Can I use the blue or pink
closed cell foam from home depot or do I need special foam.

I realize I can order end grain balsa or specialty foam but the home
depot stuff would be a lot more convenient and I'd like to keep this
experiment cheap. Will the expoxy/glass stick and will it have the
properties neccessary to function in this capacity?

Thanks in advance.

Tom

Home aircraft builders like to hot wire cut foam sheets to a profile
which can give a smoothing effect. They like to butter the surface
with loaded resin to enhance the skin adhesion.
Curves are strengthening, as always.

Brian W