I fiberglassed the inside of the centerboard trunk this early afternoon. The fiberglass is left a little large so it covers all the way to the edges. I mixed 12oz of epoxy which ended up being more than I needed. I am getting better at estimating how much epoxy I will use, but too much is better than not enough. The first coat is to wet out the fiberglass. The fiberglass cloth is placed down on the wood and the epoxy poured in the middle. Then I squeegee the epoxy outward to get rid of all the air bubbles. You can see a definite color difference when the fiberglass is completely wet out.
The extra fiberglass cloth gets trimmed off with a utility knife after the epoxy starts to set. I also cut the extra off of the mating area so the trunk sides would be in full contact with the spreader pieces. Anytime dad is working in the garage it brings a crowd. I don't think my two year old realizes how close she is to being permanently bonded to the garage floor.
This is the final product. The cloth needs at least one more coat to fill out the weave, then the two sides get bonded together.
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