This week we added a layer of fiberglass fabric to the top sides of the decks. The underside of the decks had been glassed in a previous session. On the underside we used a 6.5 oz plain weave cloth. This is nice and strong but needs a fair amount of resin to fill the weave. We did not need to fill the weave to a glossy finish because this is a hidden surface. On the top sides we were looking for a glossy finish. To keep things light and to see the wood as well as possible, we chose the lightest fabric in our supply chest. It is a .55 oz cloth that is super light, like gossamer. It wets out easily and is pliable enough to wrap around the deck edge. This way the entire wood strip deck is encased in a glass / epoxy matrix.
For this application, we are using an epoxy made by Resin Research. It is a super clear UV inhibited epoxy formulated for the surfboard industry. We like it a lot.
This week we added a layer of fiberglass fabric to the top sides of the decks. The underside of the decks had been glassed in a previous session. On the underside we used a 6.5 oz plain weave cloth. This is nice and strong but needs a fair amount of resin to fill the weave. We did not need to fill the weave to a glossy finish because this is a hidden surface. On the top sides we were looking for a glossy finish. To keep things light and to see the wood as well as possible, we chose the lightest fabric in our supply chest. It is a .55 oz cloth that is super light, like gossamer. It wets out easily and is pliable enough to wrap around the deck edge. This way the entire wood strip deck is encased in a glass / epoxy matrix.
For this application, we are using an epoxy made by Resin Research. It is a super clear UV inhibited epoxy formulated for the surfboard industry. We like it a lot.
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