Let the Glassing Continue!
This takes a little time because of the drying time.
Again
we want to mention RAKA Marine.
I
continue with the fiber glassing adding to the layers and coats on each area.
In the areas with large gaps, it took a couple of times to first attach the
cloth to the edges and then again to coat the material. This is because the
material was too heavy to stay if it was saturated with resin. This worked
well, and I found out the messy way, why to do it this way. I tried to glass
both sides of the gaps where possible, and especially where I needed strength,
like at the firewall and fenders. The Raka epoxy dries almost clear so it looks
semi-transparent when dried.
With
each coat, I mixed 9oz of resin using 2 parts resin, ½ part slow hardener and ½
part fast hardener. This gave me about 45 minutes of working time and I didn’t
waist too much material. I had to learn that I could mix more, but it sure
would not keep! Get a sharp pair of scissors to cut the material with and don’t
expect to put them back in your wife’s sewing basket!
Also
I switched to a cheap bristle brush that works MUCH better than the foam brush!
Also, be sure and use gloves!
Cover
everything that you don’t want to get this on, it can be pretty messy.
After working with it a while, it’s kind of
fun. The only bad part is getting to some of the areas and the positions you
have to put your back and arms into!
The
final product is very strong and easy to work with.
I
left off the last page with the problem of a tire rub because of moving the
rear barrier back about ¾ “ to allow for backing and carpet. This I am attempting to solve by cutting out
an area where the rub is and creating a small hump to allow for clearance. This gives me plenty of clearance and I
almost want to do it to the passenger side also in case I want to run a little
different tire size. I will see how this turns out and how much material I have
left before deciding for sure.
