Re: how much epoxy?
How much time do you want to invest in the thought process of deciding which way is best for you? This is a one time deal for me, so the more planning I do, the less re-doing I do. I would like to recommend a good book that covers this pretty well, in plain english, not techno jargon. It's only 98 pages long and has given me a wealth of info. The 'net is a great tool, no doubt, and I love this site. But a book, centered specifically around this much misunderstood and overcomplicated (by us) topic has given me what I feel I need to do it, and do it right the first time. Yeah, I played with 'glass as a kid, doing assembly work at a motor home plant in So. Cal. So I do have a working knowledge of the basics. But it ain't rocket science. (Even an early '70's party animal did it, namely me)
The name of the book is Fiberglass Repair Polyester or Epoxy. By David and Zora Aiken. ISBN-13: # 978-0-87033-567-9 My copy was published in '05 so it does cover more modern techniques like thickening agents, (silica, micro-ballons, and chopped strand or milled 'glass). A good read. You can spend hours chasing down threads, which I've done, and enjoyed it. Or you can get a good book, that you can reference any time you want. Take it out to the project with you. I've got another one that I'm going to read next. It's called, The Fiberglass Boat Repair Manual, By Allan H. Vaitses. It's not overly technical either. IM Not So HO, it's far better to spend my time studying my next challenge, than to jump in there, cocky and uneducated, and build something I will be stuck with tearing out at some point in the future. Yeah, I know this is wordy, but I absolutely believe in education before the fact. Hindsight is 20-20.
