My apologies for another stupid newbie question.
When fibreglassing, do the additional fill coats add strength or just make it look pretty.
I am glassing my scuppers and wondering whether I need to extra fill coats to add strength or just stop after the first wet-out coat?
Newbie Fibreglass Question
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Newbie Fibreglass Question
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Re: Newbie Fibreglass Question
The fill coats add more structural strength to the glass , it should be filled till the weave is smooth.
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Re: Newbie Fibreglass Question
Thanks OldSparky, I thought this was the case but didn't want to be wasting epoxy just to make unseen areas look good if I had my understanding wrong.
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Re: Newbie Fibreglass Question
It's also for easy cleaning and wear prevention. Smooth surface doesn't trap dirt as much and less high spots means less chance of wear.
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