Transom Fairing
 

Got the transom done on the sons SC20, you guys are a wealth of knowledge so turning to you...

Anyway...need to clean it up...combination of old gelcoat and new Epoxy and Glass so I need a fairing compound thats compatible with both....3M? Quickfair? Vinyl, Poly or epoxy based fairing compounds? Hopefully something I can get locally vs ordering via the web...

Beach

Re: Transom Fairing
 

If you laid up the glass with epoxy resin,you'll need to use an epoxy fairing compound.
For the most part,polyester based resins and putties will not cure properly over epoxies.
The System three Quick Fair,is a beautiful fairing compound,and easy to work with.
Where are you located?

If you can't find it locally,you can get it from www.mertons.com he ships everywhere and very quickly.
If you click onto where it says mertons catalog,you'll find it.The prices are not updated,on the online catalog,so call them to order.

Re: Transom Fairing
 

Awlgrip makes a good fairing compound, Awlfair, comes in slow or fast cure times. it is epoxy based.

Re: Transom Fairing
 

I bought my Quick fair from Jamestown distributors a they will ship it anywhere!

Re: Transom Fairing
 

John123 is correct! Epoxy fairing compound. You can make your own with phenolic microballons/spheres and collidal silica, it will spread nicely without rolling or balling up, and hang on a vertical surface.

Re: Transom Fairing
 

Check out this place, I think you will find that there prices are better than Jamestown.

Boat Builder Central

Re: Transom Fairing
 

www.mertons.com
as an example,his 24 oz. Quick Fair is $24.00,and larger sizes are also priced extremely well.
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That's about the best price i found most any place online.
Ships very quick,and ships anywhere.