glass work

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Posted by Mouseman on 16:22:39 02/02/10

ok- I'm about ready to roll up my sleeves (and get my arms all itchy) to begin some restoration work on my New Wave.

I mostly just need to do some seam work (one 12" section is delaminated, but generally the seams are in decent shape. Cockpit rim is pitted and needs some TLC. I want to slap some glass on the very tips of the nose and stern, and then refinish the hull.

Overall though the boat is in remarkable condition considering its unknown history (my friend bought it from some guy on CL who thought it would have been a good fishing boat (wtf?).

ANYWAY- I don't need a ton of material. Some seam tape, a yard or two of glass cloth (S Glass, I presume), the resin/hardener w/ pumps and some black pigment ('cause I want those seams to look as pretty as they did when the boat was new.

Shoulda Woulda Coulda- learned from the masters when I was growing up in the zone where it all began. Any in depth online resources to draw from so I don't have to repeatedly ask you all the same questions everyone else asks? I get the craftsman mindset, so I'm not worried about doing the work. I just haven't done much glass work. I get the general idea though. And can exercise great patience and fastidious detail.

How about such a small amount of materials? Will Sweet Composites hook me up with such a small order? Or should I hit someone else up? Jim?

And get ready PNW folks- I'm gonna hit yall up for some insights for sure! If you guys are gonna have any boat repair parties soon, let me know!! I'll bring some beer...
:)

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• Re: glass work - pnw crew 17:49:32 02/02/10 (4)
  • Re: glass work - Mouseman 18:52:41 02/02/10 (3)
    • Re: be careful! - jim 06:28:16 03/02/10 (2)
      • Re: be careful! - Mouseman 13:23:36 03/02/10 (1)
        • Re: be careful! - ru-tang 14:15:49 07/02/10 (0)

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Comments:	: ok- I'm about ready to roll up my sleeves (and get my arms all itchy) to begin some restoration work on my New Wave. : : I mostly just need to do some seam work (one 12" section is delaminated, but generally the seams are in decent shape. Cockpit rim is pitted and needs some TLC. I want to slap some glass on the very tips of the nose and stern, and then refinish the hull. : : Overall though the boat is in remarkable condition considering its unknown history (my friend bought it from some guy on CL who thought it would have been a good fishing boat (wtf?). : : ANYWAY- I don't need a ton of material. Some seam tape, a yard or two of glass cloth (S Glass, I presume), the resin/hardener w/ pumps and some black pigment ('cause I want those seams to look as pretty as they did when the boat was new. : : Shoulda Woulda Coulda- learned from the masters when I was growing up in the zone where it all began. Any in depth online resources to draw from so I don't have to repeatedly ask you all the same questions everyone else asks? I get the craftsman mindset, so I'm not worried about doing the work. I just haven't done much glass work. I get the general idea though. And can exercise great patience and fastidious detail. : : How about such a small amount of materials? Will Sweet Composites hook me up with such a small order? Or should I hit someone else up? Jim? : : And get ready PNW folks- I'm gonna hit yall up for some insights for sure! If you guys are gonna have any boat repair parties soon, let me know!! I'll bring some beer... : :)
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