2nd Bottom Glass Layer - microBootlegger Sport - E57
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- Опубліковано 26 жов 2024
- Applying a second layer of fiberglass to the hull. This also serves as the outside seam tape. After wetting out the glass I apply a fill coat.
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Left Nick and right Nick were both really helpful! I was able to listen to one while watching the other to see how its done.
As I watch you I just laugh and laugh at myself. Michelangelo was said to have been asked how in the world he was able to carve his statue of David. He supposedly replied, "Simply put anything that wasn't David I chipped away." I screwed up my initial coats and second and third coats of epoxy so badly on my first boat that I could have answered the question how in the world did you build such a smooth and lovely canoe by replying, "Simply put anything that wasn't a canoe I sanded away with my random orbital sander and 80 grit sandpaper...and about 10,000 kWh of electricity!" LOL. You make it look so easy...and experience makes a huge difference. Thank you for the inspiration.
Great series, the more I watch the more I learn, there`s always an improvement in your technique and its helpful to see how you deal with all the little potential trouble spots.
Thanks Steve, there is plenty of room yet for even more improvement.
Excellent as usual!!! It becomes more and more clear that this is not your first rodeo!
Great work Right Nick! Also great explanation Left Nick! What a great team, never in each other’s way! 😂. I’m getting excited to see this thing launch!
I don't know how much of a pain in the butt it is to do the left Nick, right Nick deal, but it really makes for a nice presentation. It's probably better for your concentration on the job at hand when you're doing the actual work too. Question; when you talk about warming up the shop, are you saying 70-75° or more like 80-85ish? I'm sure that in the winter months that 75° would really feel like you've cranked the heat up.
It does help with my concentration on the task at hand, but I need to make sure I don't move the camera. If you look closely, you will see a section where the camera moved and I didn't get the alignment quite right.
The biggest problem after that is that I'm just winging it on my commentary, trying to remember what I had done, in what order. The timing of things can get off.
While I'm doing this, I need to make sure I don't come in-frame while doing one part or the other. I think there are some places I cut my feet off because I couldn't find a good border to mask along for one version or the other.
oops, temperature:
I heat it to 80-85°F and slowly cool it down through the 70s as I'm working, returning the thermostat to 55-60° when I'm done.
Nick Schade Thanks for that. I wouldn't get horribly stressed about the miniscule details on the left/right Nick, I think most folks don't really notice or care and just appreciate it as a whole.
I try to remind myself that this is only UA-cam. Its better to have it done and out there, than sitting on my hard drive, because Left and Right Nick don't line up perfectly.
I keep waiting for left and right Nick to have a conversation.
Nick, thanks for all the work you put into both these videos and all of your boats. You mentioned using a roller and have noticed it in other videos. Do you have a preference of the type of roller to use for applying coats of epoxy?
I use the hot-dog style roller a lot. But also like the thin yellow foam rollers from West Systems.
Hello, thanks for sharing your knowledge. My question is what kind of fiber glass do you use. In my country (Argentina) specifications are 220grs or 300 grs or 600 grs. Wich can I use to apply 2 layers. Sorry if my English is not so clear. Sebastián
The glass I am using here is about 130 g/m^2 (what I call 4 ounce/yd^2) The heaviest I use is 6 ounce which is about 205 g/m^2. This is a good strong glass for our needs. You probably do not need to use two layers. One layer with some extra along the keel or just across the bottom should be plenty.
@@NickSchade Thanks a Lot!! I'll start with only one layer (220 grs).
Hey Nick what is the recommended room temperature for epoxy application ?
Above 65°F and with steady or falling temperatures. Getting your space up to 85°+ will help the epoxy penetrate the cloth and wood better, but will require you to work faster.
Falling temperatures prevents outgassing from the wood which can form bubbles.
Do you have to do a fill coat on the first layer if you are adding a second layer later
You need to scuff up the surface of the earlier layer to promote a good bond to the later layer. It is hard to do this scuffing if you have a deep weave texture. Your sanding would not reach down into the low spots of the fabric weave, either that or you would have to sand away half the glass to do it.
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