TOPIC: Fiberglass question

I have rear seat stops in my Power Cat that I put in, NOT the factory. Problem is I can't get the mat to stick to right angles, i.e., the pieces of plywood I'm working around. You can see in the pic here that this stop had the plywood come right out. What kind of mat might work better here? Alternatively, could I just make the stops out of 'glass?

Thanks for any help!

Frank

I would try the thinnest glass you can fine and use multiple layers. The alternative would be to make an L shaped piece, coat it in epoxy and screw or epoxy the flat part to the floor. That is sort of what I am doing with the seat frames in the 59 Glastron. They had been glassed in place originally, but I am making the new ones out of epoxy coated pine with with braces that can be screwed into the floor. I'll probably put a single thin layer of glass over it for continuity, but the frame itself will be screwed in place. Check my project page for some pics.

Problem here is the floor is the hull! No screws allowed. Since posting this, I have some ideas. The "L" shaped thing is another good idea I hadn't thought about. Hmmmm....

More later when I have some time. Thanks!

Frank

Sand the wood with 60 grit paper and then drill a few 1/4" holes through it Then coat with the resin filling the holes. When you glass clamp in place using a wax cover board (I put a large plastic spreader between the boards and the glass.. no waxing needed).

After the first layer of glass is in place the other layers (most of the times) will stay in place

Ditto, It needs something to bite into.

I have found that 1708 works well for going around bends and being very strong.

PSUrandy wrote:

I have found that 1708 works well for going around bends and being very strong.

I was thinking the same thing Randy. Sanding the edges of the wood to help "round them over" a little also helps. The 1708 biax can be pre-folded to put a crease in the fabric. When wetted out on the csm side before laying in position it helps stick it where you want it as well, making final wet out much easier.

Good luck with it Frank, I know you'll work it out.