[Rhodes22-list] CB trunk surgery

[Lou Rosenberg]

  Steve,
   Thanks for the idea of  using a sealant on the cement.  I was 
thinking I would just use thickened epoxy using Colloidal Sillica as 
a filler b/c there is not much room to work some glass tape even in 
this slot.   I  believe that just applying the epoxy in a few good 
layers will give me the strength I need in the trunk.   there didnt 
seem to be glass in there before.
Lou



>Lou
>If you let the cement dry out completely; then use
>some cement sealent; the epoxy will adhear to it.  Mix
>the first batch hot to cure quick; made of just epoxy.
>  That will put glass over the area that you can start
>building up from then.  Then cut up some fiberglass
>fiber and work that into the area that you are wanting
>to build up making sure all the fiber get wetted in.
>Then just do normal patches over the area several
>times to build up the strenght of the area.  Then of
>course, the patches that bond to the existing hull to
>finish off the patch. 
>Steve
>
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>--- Lou Rosenberg <lsr3 at MAIL.nyu.edu> wrote:
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>>  Roger,
>>     I purchase a small cutting disc for my dremel
>>  yesterday and hope to
>>  begin the work on Sun.
>>     My plan is to:
>>      Remove the cement which is causing the bulge,
>>  then I will have to
>>  insert a  thin plastic or metal piece to cover the
>>  cement as the
>>  epoxy will not bond directly to the cement
>>  effectively.
>>    I will sand the thin plastic down for good
>>  adherance  quality and
>>  hope to just fit it under snugly to the surrounding
>>  trunk.
>>    any comments/ suggestions??
>>    Lou
>>
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