I’m wondering what the garage glassers due to prevent the bugs in the lam job or do to get them out. Springtime in the midwest means leaves, bugs pollen, etc. up the wazzou. Took my uv lam out for 5 minutes into the sun and I get dozens of everything in the air here. This is for me so I’m just going to hotcoat over, but I’m wondering what others do for customers.
Tweezers.
Yep, tweezers!
Dont be tempted to use your fingers or you will get finger marks or sploges of half squished flyes. Also if you remove from hotcoat add a bit of resin to where you took the fly off, its easier to sand a very small lump in comparison to a small indentation
The key for me is don’t mess with it till the resin is hard. You’ll only make matters worse if you do. Once the resin is hard, use the corner of a razor blade to scrape the bug off.
Hot coat them in there for a more genuine backyard look… Mike
Yep. I concur.
The worst is when glossing, you come back to some F’n bug has done the “Death Dance” across the board.
Sand off, try again.
Kinda like footprints in the sand.
Wierd how some bugs are attracted to the smell.
Tweezers and a margarita…nothing better
You said the “magic” word ; “UV”. Start a plan to build yourself a UV box with a timer on the power. Gloss of course is catalyzed so that shouldn’t be an issue. Lowel
Hello Dcasey…I’m really stoked that you have made it to this level. Shaping, painting, glassing !!! Glassing!
Some good tips from some good guys…Keep going…I’m 90% epoxy now so I try not to comment on poly stuff…you got it…keep up the good work.
Stingray
Aloha dcassey
Do not use Yellow in bug season. They love it.
Do not laminate in the night or evening. They are out in droves.
BB