GeoffS
Member
Hi all,
I've been working on boats for some time, but I'm new to the intricacies of Laser repair. I have a '94 Laser with some deck delamination (spider cracks). I was planning to do the normal trick of drilling a bunch of holes and injecting WEST into them, but I thought it would be a good idea to tap into the collective experience of the class for any hints/tips.
My current plan is to drill a series of 1/8" holes on an approx. 1" grid through the deck and core, but stopping just at the inner skin. Then inject unfilled (neat) WEST and wait for a few minutes so that whatever absorption may occur can happen. Finally suck the excess unfilled epoxy out and fill the hole with a fairly stiff mixture of spoxy and some high-strength filler (probably WEST 404 High Density Filler).
Any hints, tips, or suggestions on better ways to approach this problem?
Cheers,
Geoff Sobering
[email protected]
I've been working on boats for some time, but I'm new to the intricacies of Laser repair. I have a '94 Laser with some deck delamination (spider cracks). I was planning to do the normal trick of drilling a bunch of holes and injecting WEST into them, but I thought it would be a good idea to tap into the collective experience of the class for any hints/tips.
My current plan is to drill a series of 1/8" holes on an approx. 1" grid through the deck and core, but stopping just at the inner skin. Then inject unfilled (neat) WEST and wait for a few minutes so that whatever absorption may occur can happen. Finally suck the excess unfilled epoxy out and fill the hole with a fairly stiff mixture of spoxy and some high-strength filler (probably WEST 404 High Density Filler).
Any hints, tips, or suggestions on better ways to approach this problem?
Cheers,
Geoff Sobering
[email protected]