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Alan-

Thanks for making my head bigger [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

I use epoxy only. It's expensive but I cant stand the fumes of polyester. Also I live in a residential area I dont want to make the neighbors mad because of the smell. It would be cheaper and work just as well if you used polyester or vinylester. I used the "Ringleader technique" for making the foam curve around the corners. PVC pipe wedged into the corner and seal the edges and pour in the void. It needs to be sanded afterward and then a layer of cabosil/microballoons over it. Scroll through the pics and you will see that part. For finishing the corners into bevels I used cabosil/microballoons mixture. Careful not to put too much microballoons or it will sag. For small voids etc bondo works well as a filler. After you have the mold the proper shape then coat the entire thing with epoxy. Dont use a roller that will leave small fibers stuck to the epoxy or you will have to sand it off. Yes I put 5 coats of wax buffing each coat so it is slick as a babys bottom. The terry cloth should slide easily over the mold surface. To answer your question as to why I did not Gel coat 1st it is because the molds I make are not perfect by any means so I anticipate some fairing and sanding afterward. A good sanding primer like Duratec is what i usually use. The leaning post has a few minor blemishes that I will fix and then it will look factory built when It's all done. I need to go to the grocery store now and get some beer. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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