WEll I gave up the stripper and resorted to a incinerator Or burn out oven.. I used to work for a electrical motor rewind shop and well. This to me is the most effective way to remove the stubburn powder coating.. I should have bit the bullet before i tried stripping but hey at least i can I I have done it. haha. Back to the transom.
I went and wet-ed out another layer of 1708 and 1808 over the wood. and on both occasions. took a screwdriver and wedge and rolled the glass into the inside edges as far as it would go. and rolled out all the bubbles.. after it kicked off a bit. and got somewhat tacky.. I wet-ed out a good amount of cabosil and epoxy to the consistency of mayo and smeared a generous amount onto the 1/4 corecell. and mashed that onto the back of the transom. I used this left over corecell to finish making up the coring. after that set up. I ground the edges of the hull and ceaned up the excess glass. then mixed up another batch of cabol-sil and epoxy this time to a peanut butter consistency and filled the voids from the corcell to the edge of the hull. that way I will have a nice surface to finish glassing to...once that kicked off I layed one layer of 2 oz mat and then two layers of 1708 alternating the 45 degree weave.. and that is all for now. I will grind the excess around the hull and measure to see if I need another layer of glass.. it should be pretty close..I figure another 4 layers 2-1808 0-90 and 2 1708 0- 45, all alternating and maybe a couple of layers of 2oz mat then I can start fairing with epoxy and cabol-sil.. yes I know ,that is what I said.I am trying to say away from lightweight fillers on the transom.. especially if this boat is going to be left in the water for more than a couple of days..
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