Resin as glue

[crab bait]

Re: Resin as glue

no it wont melt.. it's worse then that .. it'll just any of the wood away & the glass delaminate from the wood..

 

[Homerr]

Re: Resin as glue

Here's one for ya Bait:<br /><br />I found a boat builder through a 'friend of a friend' etc...<br /><br />He claims putting epoxy in an already poly-resin boat don't mix well. Claims he's been doin it for years. What do you think?<br /><br />Also, (not to change subject) I found a black-gunkish mess in the bottom of my stringer holes. It might be remnant moisture or maybe old dried up oil. I don't know. <br />Should I remove all of this and just start plain fresh to the hull or leave a bit of the original stringer glass? They make nice guides to put your new wood in.<br />This guy says he takes his repairs back down to the bare flooring and start fresh. I am wondering if my resin will stick to this messy surface. I've tried to get all of it out, but it's difficult.<br /><br />I think he's full of **** (insert appropriate word). <br />I'm going with epoxy. It might be a few more bucks, but well worth it. Got my wood in, now I'm waiting for the glass and resin to get here so the fun can begin.<br /><br />H.

 

[FlyBoyMark]

Re: Resin as glue

You can put epoxy over resin but NOT resin over epoxy..it usually won't cure.

 

[cvlngineer]

Re: Resin as glue

I am building a composite boat at this time, an 18 foot center console bay boat, out of plywood and fiberglass. If you use epoxy resin, thickened with woodflour (FINE sawdust, like from a belt sander), to glue your wood together, you will tear up the wood before you break the epoxy. I have used System 3 epoxy and West System, either choice will work well, but West System will be easier to find. They sell it at Boater's World and West Marine. From what I have heard, epoxy will work over polyester resin. I would suggest you go to www.bateau.com and ask questions on the message board there. There are a lot of knowledgeable folks there.<br /><br />cvlngineer

 

[crab bait]

Re: Resin as glue

i'd get that black nasty gunk outta there.. how can ya trust a good bond.. it's rite,, poxy on poly , N O T poly on poxy...sounds like your serious hommer.. your committed now.. it'll be fun ,, it'll be not fun ,, but it'll be fun.. i like your doug fir.. it's great boat wood.. an it's true .. they don't grow OLD trees anymore.. anyway , remember ,, glass doesn't make it waterproof.. the poxy makes it waterproof.. the glass gives it SOME but not ALOT of strenght & keeps from wood checking..but if you have puckers, air pockets, & not down at right angles ,, than the glass becomes a hinderence..

 

[Homerr]

Re: Resin as glue

Thanks Bait...<br /><br />This boat has so much floor surface, you'd have to be blind not to get the right angles!<br /><br />I am however, thinking about stuffing some cross bracing between the stringers. Originally it didn't have this. I think it might toughen it up a bit.<br /><br />Comiitted? you bet! I'm in too deep now.<br /><br />The wood's here, the glass is on its way.<br />Now I have to buck up and buy the resin. (there goes my savings)<br /><br />Guess I better find a flexible-disc sander. looks like I'm going to take the old stringer glass all the way to the bottom of the boat. Just as well I suppose. At least I'll know it's fresh and back to square one.<br /><br />My Unlce said it best: A boat is like a hole in the water that you keep tossing money into!<br /><br />LOL! You can't say it any better!<br /><br />H.