On Oct 10, 8:34 pm, "Lew Hodgett" wrote:
"(PeteCresswell)" wrote in message

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I've got a cylindrical cavity about 1.25" in diameter and 1.5"
deep that I plan to plug with a cylinder of styrofoam that's
slightly smaller in diameter.

What is the purpose of using epoxy with styrofoam?

Sounds like a waste of good epoxy to me.

Lew

Been there, done that, it works. I would not worry about melting the
styro.

Per Frogwatch:
Been there, done that, it works. I would not worry about melting the
styro.

Just did it. Stuff has pretty much gone off and, as you say, no
problems.

Which begs a question:
Given an area about 3" in diameter that I will glass over -
feathering from the edges into the 1" hole in the center -
intuitively it seems like I should layer the glass with a small
patch in the center first, a larger patch over it, and so-forth
until the last patch covers the entire area instead of
vice-versa.

Seems like I'm aiming for a situation where, as much as possible,
I've got a single contiguous hunk of glass over the whole thing.

Does this sound logical?

I ask because I can twist it around and rationalize the opposite
too...
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PeteCresswell

(PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Frogwatch:

Been there, done that, it works. I would not worry about melting the
styro.


Just did it. Stuff has pretty much gone off and, as you say, no
problems.

Which begs a question:
Given an area about 3" in diameter that I will glass over -
feathering from the edges into the 1" hole in the center -
intuitively it seems like I should layer the glass with a small
patch in the center first, a larger patch over it, and so-forth
until the last patch covers the entire area instead of
vice-versa.


You were correct the first time.
Try not to leave exposed edges.


Seems like I'm aiming for a situation where, as much as possible,
I've got a single contiguous hunk of glass over the whole thing.

Does this sound logical?

Yes.

I ask because I can twist it around and rationalize the opposite
too...

Don't.