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Interesting concept i found this when i was looking for different techniques for poor man's fiberglass which just uses i guess a polyester cloth instead of fiberglass cloth, Have you any experience with poor man's fiberglass versus this method does the glass and glue cure hard brittle or does the glue really integrate with the glass cloth like it does with pmf polyester/canvas cloth?

@danoyes1

27 күн бұрын

The cure is hard/rubbery, similar to the glue alone, not sure how the glass compares with polyester cloth in price or performance... 🤔

I've never seen glue and glass used together, is this a common build practice?

@danoyes1

2 жыл бұрын

For folks concerned with chemical off gassing and toxicity Titebond III is a excellent non toxic alternative with water clean up. This is my 3rd boat done like this. The glass and glue is not structural, the boat is traditional built and the bronze ring nails and copper rivets hold the hull together, the glass and flexible glue composite keeps the hull from leaking a drop when trailer sailing.

Titebond III says not for use below the waterline. But what is your experience? And have you used it with fiberglass before?

@danoyes1

Жыл бұрын

So far so good, all the boats I have treated in this manner are trailer sailer boats and typically not in the water for more than a few weeks at a time. I've been sailing Centennial since 2017 with good results and minimal bottom maintenance.

How did you come up with this idea of Titebond III gluing in cotton and then fiber glassing with it too?

@danoyes1

2 жыл бұрын

A friend from high school has been making foam kayaks like this for years. I did the same thing with the bottom of Centennial and it seems to have worked well so far. The Titebond III dries softer than epoxy so it moves with the wood.

@KennyP88

2 жыл бұрын

@@danoyes1 I didn't see you wet out the wood before laying down the fiber glass. That would make me think the long term adhesion to the hull could be compromised. Epoxy or polyester, the better way is definitely wetting out first.

@danoyes1

2 жыл бұрын

@@KennyP88 the TB III seems to penetrate the glass cloth quicker than many epoxies, the only real danger with not wetting the wood before glass is that the wood will absorb so much TB III that the glass becomes resin starved, I just made sure everything was completely saturated, is much easier to lay cloth out on a dry hull.

Say what!!!!

@danoyes1

2 жыл бұрын

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