The fiberglass is laid over the deck and is trimmed with an overhang of a couple of inches. If I have the time I will let the fiberglass sit over the kayak for a couple of hours or overnight to help relax it. To avoid bubbles forming its best to do the fiberglass/epoxy pour during falling temperatures. This usually means that I was pouring the epoxy when it was 95 degress and 95 percent humidity. The high temps required me to work fast to avoid a quick epoxy setup. Also I use a chip brush lightly to remove wringles and folds before pouring epoxy. Its finally coming together now.
Western Cedar Strip Kayak build process... Designer Nick Schade. The "Simple Design is a prototype design. This is the first pictures of a completed kayak of this design.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Fiberglassing the deck
The fiberglass is laid over the deck and is trimmed with an overhang of a couple of inches. If I have the time I will let the fiberglass sit over the kayak for a couple of hours or overnight to help relax it. To avoid bubbles forming its best to do the fiberglass/epoxy pour during falling temperatures. This usually means that I was pouring the epoxy when it was 95 degress and 95 percent humidity. The high temps required me to work fast to avoid a quick epoxy setup. Also I use a chip brush lightly to remove wringles and folds before pouring epoxy. Its finally coming together now.
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