superjet make over

tnt01

tnt01

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Spokane,wa
there alot off things i learn on this build and the most i learn was u got to have a surface that is flat and smooth to lay fiberglass or your going to have air pocket,so i had lay a thin layer off thicken resin on the foam then sand to ruff up and have a flat surface....

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the exhaust is going to get cut down another inch
 
tnt01

tnt01

Location
Spokane,wa
Mud-Nut said:
Your build is looking good!

What resin system are you using, and what's the temperature?
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it's ht9000 epiglass...this came with the kit from carter b...and the temperature in my garage said with 3 heater it's @ 65 degrees...what i have done is kept the resin indoors were my house temp is at 75 to keep the resin from getting thick...i mix the resin when my fiberglass is cut up and ready to lay and i point one of my heater directly to the part i just fiberglass...it works but i don't do anything to the fiberglass til maybe 4 days when i am off for the weekend.just to make sure it is cured...


things i got do when it cold out...i got to find someplace where it warm 24/7...then again if i didn't have the down time,i would have not get to do this build cause i'll be riding the hell out of this ski....i guess with this down time it give me thing to do...whats the saying....ride it...you break it...you fix it...then start all over...
 
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tnt01

tnt01

Location
Spokane,wa
i was worried on how thick the tray was going be,being it was only 3 layer of fiberglass...so i went and bore out my rear bow eye,i was surprise how thick it was and it look like the same thickness of the oem hull or thicker

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Mud-Nut

Mud-Nut

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LaSalle, ON
tnt01 said:
it's ht9000 epiglass...this came with the kit from carter b...and the temperature in my garage said with 3 heater it's @ 65 degrees...what i have done is kept the resin indoors were my house temp is at 75 to keep the resin from getting thick...i mix the resin when my fiberglass is cut up and ready to lay and i point one of my heater directly to the part i just fiberglass...it works but i don't do anything to the fiberglass til maybe 4 days when i am off for the weekend.just to make sure it is cured...
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I asked because I'm also working in cold conditions. I'm using the US Composites 635 system (4:1 Fast) and they state that you can use it down to temperatures of 45 degrees. I've been working in a ~55 degree garage with no issues as of yet.

tnt01 said:
whats the saying....ride it...you break it...you fix it...then start all over...
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Agreed!
 
tnt01

tnt01

Location
Spokane,wa
i am thinking it 17oz or 12oz baixial fiberglass it was pretty thick then used the finishing fiberglass,i order the material thought carter b i told him what i was doing and sent me what i needed...
it pretty much took out the guessing game with what i needed,pm carter b he will get u what u need
 
jdsfel

jdsfel

Location
LaPorte, IN
tnt01 said:
i am thinking it 17oz or 12oz baixial fiberglass it was pretty thick then used the finishing fiberglass,i order the material thought carter b i told him what i was doing and sent me what i needed...
it pretty much took out the guessing game with what i needed,pm carter b he will get u what u need
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okay thanks
 
tnt01

tnt01

Location
Spokane,wa
so i didn't want to bore u guys with the hull work with sanding and filling the cuts with the rocker nose and the lower gunwales...so here where i am at now..it's primer to see the little flaws that need work.but so far it look like i don't have alot.....

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550klunker

550klunker

kickin it old school
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Temple, GA
tnt01

tnt01

Location
Spokane,wa
550klunker said:
Ski looks great! Did you use bindo or some body filler to get the hull smooth where you installed the rocker?
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thanks...i did install the kit myself,it was so easy it came with templates and instruction,i use thicken epoxy to fill and smooth out..body filler will work but i am trying to keep the weight down...i am going to use body filler to finish,since i not using gelcoat...but i don't know if i kept the weight down.i did use alot of thicken epoxy to match the kit with hull...
 
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550klunker

550klunker

kickin it old school
Location
Temple, GA
Understandable. I've been seeing a lot of people do these but never what they use to get it smooth like that. Thanks for clearing that up for me!
 
tnt01

tnt01

Location
Spokane,wa
550klunker said:
Understandable. I've been seeing a lot of people do these but never what they use to get it smooth like that. Thanks for clearing that up for me!
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there alot of way to get the job done..i look it up in the net and the on x's when i first started building my ski..i saw your build post all i can say wow i can see myself doing 2 build at the same time..it alot of work are planning on chopping up the nose on sn???good luck on your build.
 
550klunker

550klunker

kickin it old school
Location
Temple, GA
tnt01 said:
there alot of way to get the job done..i look it up in the net and the on x's when i first started building my ski..i saw your build post all i can say wow i can see myself doing 2 build at the same time..it alot of work are planning on chopping up the nose on sn???good luck on your build.
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Well, one build is technically just a "put together". It's for my wife. Mine, I have about 75 hours of glass work to do on too of the 20 hours of body/paint work. Will be a big job for sure
 
JetManiac

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Nice job! BTW did you really cut through your vin plate on purpose?
 
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