Jist drawing you back out - you've been quiet recently.
2025 Devlin Snow Goose Thread
- Thread starter HenryHawthorne
- Start date
Touched… lotta living to do
A little less time this week than I'd hoped but a little progress. #6 bulkhead in, fileted, and glassed, as well as supports for a battery drawer and dry storage. Also got #4 and #5 bulkheads tacked in place and ready for filets/glassing either tomorrow or Monday. I'm using West System's Six-10 for "tacking" and gap-filling - expensive, but the ability to drop a nice bead of epoxy along a bulkhead edge before slotting it in place and to use the caulk gun to force it into gaps is sure clean and easy.
Also got started with first coats of epoxy on the new #3 bulkhead, which will go in after 4&5 are fileted and glassed. Then (thankfully) back to some woodworking on shelves, etc. in between epoxy coats throughout the inside of the boat.
Also got started with first coats of epoxy on the new #3 bulkhead, which will go in after 4&5 are fileted and glassed. Then (thankfully) back to some woodworking on shelves, etc. in between epoxy coats throughout the inside of the boat.
I've always wanted to try that stuff but I figured the corkscrew mixing thingy on the end would prohibit more than one use.
RM
It's a thoughtful design... a 3-pack of the mixer-applicator is $5-6, and the tube comes with a replaceable plug and retaining screw. With a touch of care wiping the end after removing the mixer-applicator, re-plugging is no issue. I used 1 tube over about a week with no issues, and sure it could be used considerably longer.
Boom Baby! Count me in. Small price to pay if it makes working with epoxy easier and less messy. RM
To be clear, a tube of Six-10 (with 1 mixer-applicator) is about $30 or so. Too much for bulk use, but for small needs for a structural/thick epoxy it is great. IMO, mixing small batches of thickened epoxy is a pain, and I nearly always have waste. With Six-10, use what you need and re-plug, the only waste is the mixer-applicator.
At room temp it flows smoothly and easily with a decent caulk gun... but doesn't run/sag at all once applied. Sets in 45 minutes or so.
Henry,
You had me with "clean and easy." Thanks for the tip. RM
You had me with "clean and easy." Thanks for the tip. RM