1986 Tournament 27 projects

[Ed]

Below are some pictures of my first attempt at vacuum bagging. I had to keep my self entertained and my mind occupied while my snail paced hardtop project limps along...

First pic shows the original hatch decored and prepped.

Second pic shows a fresh layer of 1.5oz mat with tinted Raka epoxy.

Third pic shows the new Coosa core cut on 45 degree angles and all sharp edges rounded off.

Fourth pic shows the vacuum bagging in process. 1 layer of 1708 biaxial, a layer of peel ply, a layer of breather cloth and some 7 mil clear shrinkwrap. I used some expensive double sided tape from Home Depot to seal the bag. It worked pretty well.

Fifth pic shows the gauge (if i am reading it correctly) pulling 20 inches of mercury. Hopefully, I have some beginners luck. I have 4 more hatches to do over the next week or so.