I've increased the limit to 40 pictures per post (to accommodate one of my own trip reports).
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I've increased the limit to 40 pictures per post (to accommodate one of my own trip reports).
Glassed the front side of the float tank pieces. Hung the glass over edge for weight to help it make the corner.
Three coats on the patch, first one with a Bondo scraper then two more with a roller. Started sanding the bow tumblehome section. Starting to feel like the home stretch.
Three coats on the patch, first one with a Bondo scraper then two more with a roller. Started sanding the bow tumblehome section. Starting to feel like the home stretch.
After doing some sanding around the edges to get everything lined up properly I put 4 big globs of hot glue to lock the vertical piece in place.
While the glue was cooling off and strengthening up I went to work feathering out the patch I put in.
I taped a seal/dam around the front face then made a filet joint with a mixture of wood flour and 410 microlight. I cleaned up the joint with a disposable spoon then put a bunch of pieces 4 oz s-glass scraps cut to about 1.5"x4". I stuck them all into place then wet them out with a paint brush.
I didn't get any pictures of the next part since I was rushing a little working against pot life. I was using some old epoxy on the inside. It still sets up nicely but it's a little yellow. I wet out all around the the small cedar bead I had hot glued in place to be a shelf for the top plate. I then got some new expoy and mixed it with just wood flour. Using the icing bag I put a bed along the top of the bead shelf. I then slid the top plate into place and gave it a wiggle and few taps settling it in and seeing the schmutz come up the outside a little. I put tape with tension on it to try to close the gap and level it as much as possible. I still need to glass the joint between the pieces and do a filet joint around the whole thing but it feels pretty permanent.
While the glue was cooling off and strengthening up I went to work feathering out the patch I put in.
I taped a seal/dam around the front face then made a filet joint with a mixture of wood flour and 410 microlight. I cleaned up the joint with a disposable spoon then put a bunch of pieces 4 oz s-glass scraps cut to about 1.5"x4". I stuck them all into place then wet them out with a paint brush.
I didn't get any pictures of the next part since I was rushing a little working against pot life. I was using some old epoxy on the inside. It still sets up nicely but it's a little yellow. I wet out all around the the small cedar bead I had hot glued in place to be a shelf for the top plate. I then got some new expoy and mixed it with just wood flour. Using the icing bag I put a bed along the top of the bead shelf. I then slid the top plate into place and gave it a wiggle and few taps settling it in and seeing the schmutz come up the outside a little. I put tape with tension on it to try to close the gap and level it as much as possible. I still need to glass the joint between the pieces and do a filet joint around the whole thing but it feels pretty permanent.
