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Paul Oman
 
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Default Glassing the hull of a wooden runabout

steveJ wrote:

I visited a boat shop on Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy
two years ago and my observations would lead me to believe that
what you say about polyester not sticking to wood is incorrect.....


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Your point about the wood being dry when covered with polyester resin is a good
point. It may explain his good results. Mostly people glass over their wood
hulls because of hints of rot etc. - ie. moisture damage - so for most of us,
the 'dry hull' is probably out of reach at the time of glassing.

I am in the marine epoxy business. I have personal experience with fiberglass
resin pulling off a wooden hull and get calls about that several times a year.
The polyester bond to wood seems to last 8 - 12 years and then starts to
disbond...

hope this helps a little bit.....

paul oman
www.epoxyproducts.com