top glass layer.

[ja spearo]

I have an old 17ft avon rib that i just finished replacing the deck on. Currenty i have one layer of csm +1709 tabbing. Im putting on another layer of csm and one layer of 6oz cloth. which layer should i put on top? i plan on gel coating the surface. thanks

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: top glass layer.

Welcome to iBoats!

Finish her off with the 6oz cloth/fabric. Make sure and use Resin with NO wax. What Gelcoat will you be using?

 

[ja spearo]

Re: top glass layer.

Thanks for the welcome! This may be my first post but ive been reading through the forums for months, and have gathered much good information.

For the gelcoat, im thinking of using a local brand gelcoat (this), or ordering from us composites.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: top glass layer.

Sorry your link is not working. What resin are you using?

 

[ja spearo]

Re: top glass layer.

im using the gp resin from here http://www.fgci.com/.

and i just bought some of there brush on gelcoat.

should i sand between the top 6oz layer and the gelcoat?

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: top glass layer.

As long as the resin does not have wax in it there's no need to sand. I don't think it does. I'd use a short nap roller to roll the Gelcoat. 3-4 coats if you want good coverage. It needs to be about 20 mils thick. That's about the thickness of a Penney.

 

[ja spearo]

Re: top glass layer.

thanks for all the help!