Super Jet What would be the best way to fiberglass this?
- Thread starter burton148
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JGringo
When in doubt, Throttle-out.
- Location
- Lafayette, Louisiana
Can you access it from the inside-out?
Personally, if I could access it from the inside, I would plate off the end with a flat surface or with a pre-made fiberglass plate (using rivets to mount) and then wet-lay fiberglass over the plate from the inside...
If not... I would foam it up, shape it, and vacuum bag fiberglass onto it... You need a small compressor, the vacuum nozzle, bagging tacky tape, and the green bagging film.
Just wet-laying with the foam will not promote the fiberglass to sit properly unless a really low-weight twill is used (in which many layers are required and it is harder to wet-out the weave/cloth) and even then, air will most-likely build up around the edges and create weak-points...
-Gringo
Personally, if I could access it from the inside, I would plate off the end with a flat surface or with a pre-made fiberglass plate (using rivets to mount) and then wet-lay fiberglass over the plate from the inside...
If not... I would foam it up, shape it, and vacuum bag fiberglass onto it... You need a small compressor, the vacuum nozzle, bagging tacky tape, and the green bagging film.
Just wet-laying with the foam will not promote the fiberglass to sit properly unless a really low-weight twill is used (in which many layers are required and it is harder to wet-out the weave/cloth) and even then, air will most-likely build up around the edges and create weak-points...
-Gringo
TimotaLT
Lake Rat
- Location
- Lake Travis, TX
That's what I did basically I used duct tape on the outside and glassed the inside, then took off the tape after it dried and then built up layers on the outside and a couple more inside
JGringo
When in doubt, Throttle-out.
- Location
- Lafayette, Louisiana
17 oz weight? Do you have anything lighter?
That weight of cloth will most likely not contour very easily in tight spaces...
That weight of cloth will most likely not contour very easily in tight spaces...
Cannibal
Tasty Human
- Location
- Summit Lake, WA
When I modified my hull, the back was cut off and then blocked off with rigid foam with a layer of duct tape over it (just duct taped the foam to the back of the hull). Then glass from the inside out. When you pull the foam off, it will leave a nice smooth surface that needs minor sanding and a skim coat to finish. There is no glass on the outside, which makes finishing it off so much easier.
Yes I have 12 ounce biax and 4 ounce cloth
Thanks Cannibal. was just looking through your build thread. Ill be picking up duct tape tonight