Hey Kokua. I was reading in the archives the way you do the hotcoat. For the first time I did the deck without taping off and ended up sitting there for 20 minutes getting rid of the resin droop that was coming off the bottom of the rail. I was sitting there thinking I should have just taped off [smile]! Anyhow, can you go into a bit more detail on how you do your hotcoat, and the “basting technique” you use? Tanks so much bruddah- ziggy.
Hey Kokua. I was reading in the archives the way you do the hotcoat. For > the first time I did the deck without taping off and ended up sitting > there for 20 minutes getting rid of the resin droop that was coming off > the bottom of the rail. I was sitting there thinking I should have just > taped off [smile]! Anyhow, can you go into a bit more detail on how you do your > hotcoat, and the “basting technique” you use? Tanks so much > bruddah- ziggy. Hey Kokua, you out there? That’s the only problem with this new forum setup, it’s easy for a post to fall to the bottom and get lost forever. Thanks- ziggy
Hey Kokua. I was reading in the archives the way you do the hotcoat. For > the first time I did the deck without taping off and ended up sitting > there for 20 minutes getting rid of the resin droop that was coming off > the bottom of the rail. I was sitting there thinking I should have just > taped off [smile]! Anyhow, can you go into a bit more detail on how you do your > hotcoat, and the “basting technique” you use? Tanks so much > bruddah- ziggy. Howzit Ziggy, 20 mins. for a hot coat to gel is too long. How much catalyst did you use? I use 15cc’s with 16 oz’s of resin. Use a squeegee along the bottom to clean up the resin. As soon as I finish my brush strokes the resin is starting to kick. I’d say my hot coats kick in about 5 minutes then I wait 15 mins and take the board out in the sun to cure it. Hope this helps, Aloha, Kokua
Howzit Ziggy, 20 mins. for a hot coat to gel is too long. How much > catalyst did you use? I use 15cc’s with 16 oz’s of resin. Use a squeegee > along the bottom to clean up the resin. As soon as I finish my brush > strokes the resin is starting to kick. I’d say my hot coats kick in about > 5 minutes then I wait 15 mins and take the board out in the sun to cure > it. Hope this helps, Aloha, Kokua Hey, thanks Kokua. Sounds like I kicked it too slowly. I usually just eye out the amount of catalyst needed and it works out. Next time I don’t tape off I’ll kick it faster for sure! No more wasted time standing there with the squeegee. Take it easy man- ziggy
Hey, thanks Kokua. Sounds like I kicked it too slowly. I usually just eye > out the amount of catalyst needed and it works out. Next time I don’t tape > off I’ll kick it faster for sure! No more wasted time standing there with > the squeegee. Take it easy man- ziggy …You want to hear a sander bi*ch(the person not the machine),set a hotcoat off slow.The reason being is that it runs off the board more,and leaves little to fill the weave in.Herb