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September 5, 2016 at 5:53 pm #5170
Looks like a transporting hole.
Need to fix this hole, looks like a pole hole I need to fix. I have learned to use good fiberglass resin & how to fill in a blind hole using pop stick
to hold from the back sides or something new, HELP!
JeffSeptember 5, 2016 at 6:11 pm #43345I like to use resin with chopped fiberglass strands in it to fill holes and large cracks where putting cloth over it is not a good option.. For a small repair, you can chop up some cloth yourself, or if you want to buy it, below is a link to an example of chopped fiberglass. Many years ago, I used to buy a small can of resin with the glass already mixed in, but haven’t been able to find it lately.
Davehttp://www.fiberglasssite.com/fiberglas … d-strands/
September 5, 2016 at 6:13 pm #43346Hey I just found the resin with the filler glass in it:
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detai … &ppt=C0171
September 5, 2016 at 9:20 pm #43372I have been using thixotropic epoxy for a lot of fiberglass boat repair. It does not have fiber in it but it has the consistency of toothpaste when being worked and it will not flow or sag once you stop working it. Jamestown Distributors has Total Boat or WEST 6-10 brands. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/us … ?pid=64347
I don’t use the mixing tube. It’s a hassle and it wastes resin. To me the stuff is magic; I have fixed many a hole, crack, or seam with it. It will stay put on any surface. Maybe not as structurally strong as resin with glass, but I have not tested that.
September 6, 2016 at 12:10 am #43386Thank you everyone, I do have resin & cloth of different grades. What I was looking for is the best way to fill the hole from the back side first.
I think I will use a small piece of thin plywood then cloth behind it to hold it in place while it was curing, then fill & sand the rest. Thanks for the replies.BEEN thinking, I thought of using expanded steel for a backing, easy to shape & flexable to get on the blind backside & put roven woven glass cloth for a heavy backing & very strong cotton string in several spots to follow the shape of the boat. Thoughts?
September 7, 2016 at 4:56 pm #43531Jeff – maybe I missed something somewhere . . .
is there a photo of this hole that you have, how big is it and what it is in ?
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September 7, 2016 at 5:50 pm #43535Check your messages for description.
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