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I have a few foam gaps to fill. I can apply superfil early on and let
it cure...or I can wait and apply while i am laying up with fiberglass skin (w/vacuum, etc.) . which is better? |
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On Jul 6, 3:32*pm, "
wrote: I have a few foam gaps to fill. *I can apply superfil early on and let it cure...or I can wait and apply while i am laying up with fiberglass skin (w/vacuum, etc.) . which is better? I suspect normal "cell" filling is done concurrent with fiberglassing, but filling significant voids is done standalone (allowed to cure/then sanded, prior to fiberglass) |
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On Jul 7, 2:38*pm, "
wrote: On Jul 6, 3:32*pm, " wrote: I have a few foam gaps to fill. *I can apply superfil early on and let it cure...or I can wait and apply while i am laying up with fiberglass skin (w/vacuum, etc.) . which is better? I suspect normal "cell" filling is done concurrent with fiberglassing, but filling significant voids is done standalone (allowed to cure/then sanded, prior to fiberglass) Let me put it this way...the better the surface before application of the glass the better the results are going to be. In those cases where I have used foam as the base for a part I have always filled and sanded before applying glass. This would be even more important if you plan to use a vacuum cure. The glass is either going to follow the contour of the surface of leave a air bubble underneath. Trying to apply the superfil and glass together is going to lead to some undesired results since the epoxy will absorb into the superfil and it will not hold the shape you desire. |
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