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Slight OT...Any Fiberglass Wizards Here...?
Howdy, I am nearing the finishing stage of a fiberglass case I built to hold an electric fiddle. The final finish will be a coat or two of a single component opaque urethane. I'm in the process of smoothing the surface with a (peanut butter consistency) mixture of epoxy with low density fairing compound, and the resulting surface is very smooth. Which brings me to my next step: For the best final finish, should I do a coat of gelcoat before painting? Or is there a better approach. Thanks for any tips, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." |
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Slight OT...Any Fiberglass Wizards Here...?
Kenneth wrote:
Howdy, I am nearing the finishing stage of a fiberglass case I built to hold an electric fiddle. The final finish will be a coat or two of a single component opaque urethane. I'm in the process of smoothing the surface with a (peanut butter consistency) mixture of epoxy with low density fairing compound, and the resulting surface is very smooth. Which brings me to my next step: For the best final finish, should I do a coat of gelcoat before painting? Or is there a better approach. Thanks for any tips, Might want to post this in one of the autos groups, sounds a lot like painting a Corvette or Avanti. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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Slight OT...Any Fiberglass Wizards Here...?
On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:08:30 -0500, Nate Nagel
wrote: :Kenneth wrote: : Howdy, : : I am nearing the finishing stage of a fiberglass case I : built to hold an electric fiddle. : : The final finish will be a coat or two of a single component : opaque urethane. : : I'm in the process of smoothing the surface with a (peanut : butter consistency) mixture of epoxy with low density : fairing compound, and the resulting surface is very smooth. : : Which brings me to my next step: : : For the best final finish, should I do a coat of gelcoat : before painting? Or is there a better approach. : : Thanks for any tips, : :Might want to post this in one of the autos groups, sounds a lot like ainting a Corvette or Avanti. : :nate Boating newsgroups too. Fiberglass work is a very essential part of boat manufacturing and maintenance. I got some terrific help there when I repaired a table in my yard, glassing the whole top. Dan |
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Slight OT...Any Fiberglass Wizards Here...?
Boating newsgroups too. Fiberglass work is a very essential part of boat
manufacturing and maintenance. I got some terrific help there when I repaired a table in my yard, glassing the whole top. I second the boating group recommendation. If you call the guys at Gougeon Bro's/West Systems, they're incredibly helpul. -Zz |
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Slight OT...Any Fiberglass Wizards Here...?
On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:53:41 -0800, Zz Yzx
wrote: Boating newsgroups too. Fiberglass work is a very essential part of boat manufacturing and maintenance. I got some terrific help there when I repaired a table in my yard, glassing the whole top. I second the boating group recommendation. If you call the guys at Gougeon Bro's/West Systems, they're incredibly helpul. -Zz Howdy, Of course, I'd welcome any advice I get here, but the boating group suggestion has already paid off. Many thanks, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." |
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Slight OT...Any Fiberglass Wizards Here...?
On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:28:16 -0500, Kenneth
wrote: :On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:53:41 -0800, Zz Yzx wrote: : :Boating newsgroups too. Fiberglass work is a very essential part of boat :manufacturing and maintenance. I got some terrific help there when I :repaired a table in my yard, glassing the whole top. : :I second the boating group recommendation. : :If you call the guys at Gougeon Bro's/West Systems, they're incredibly :helpul. : :-Zz : :Howdy, : :Of course, I'd welcome any advice I get here, but the :boating group suggestion has already paid off. : :Many thanks, Oh, and you can also undoubtely get great fiberglass help in surfing newsgroups and forums. FG is fundamental in repairing and manufacturing surfboards. Dan |
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