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jon4pres 
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 Topic: Finishing Stringers???Posted: June-25-2007 at 2:58pm |
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I have all of the fiberglass work done on my stringers and I need to know if I need to paint the exposed fiberglass and if I do what should I use?
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TRBenj
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Posted: June-25-2007 at 3:43pm |
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You dont need to paint them unless youre not covering them up with the floor
Epoxy resin is susceptible to UV light, but thats not a concern for the glass on the stringers that are buried. Not a bad idea to coat the bilge though- gelcoat or bilge paint should do the trick. |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: June-25-2007 at 9:10pm |
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Jon4, Tim is correct that the epoxy resin will turn whitish in time when exposed to UV. I wouldn't use a gel coat as I think it's a little overkill plus polyester will not stick to epoxy without a polyvinyl conversion primer. Tinted epoxy would be my first choice but people have had good luck with bilge paint too.
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jon4pres
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Posted: June-26-2007 at 1:54pm |
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Thanks for the help guys. I will probably just do bilge paint. I dont have the rescources to spray gel.
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SkiBum
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Posted: June-27-2007 at 2:36am |
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I used Bilgecote enamel over epoxy. Just had to be sure to wash with clean water and a scratch pad before applying the enamel. I also used a primer. It can be brushed on with a nice result. This brand or type of bilge paint is resistant to fuel, oil, and other bad things that tend to end up in the bilge. Makes keeping things clean a little easier.
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