HI

I'm repairing a carbon Kevlar polo kayak for a friend. The boat's previous owner sanded down the entire hull and so I need to re-epoxy it.  I want to know if the 'fast setting' epoxy used in the video will do, or am I likely to be pushed for time to get the entire hull done and therefore should get a slower setting resin. (I've got a nice dry undercover work area where I can store a boat out of the way easily if it takes ages to go off.) Also could you briefly explain what "flatting and polishing" is and how one goes about it to get the hull looking nice and glossy.




thanks Justin

Its not the gel time on the boat you will struggle with, but the pot life. With a faster curing resin you'd be constantly having to mix new pots of resin. Hence a slightly longer curing resin is the better solution.

Warren Penalver
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant