A question about laying up fiberglass on compound bend and deck work. .... I
have finished my front deck so far. I started with the standard two bulkheads
- foam betweeen - sand to shape - layer of carbon fiber over that to give me
the basic shape. I have added scince then 1/4" ( in a couple area ) aeropoxy
filler/and automotive filler to get the shape I need up to the canopy. I can
probably go ahead and primer now and final sand for paint but have thought
about possibly putting a layer of deck cloth over the entire finished surface
to give it additional strength and hold all the fillers together. Is that a
good idea or not? Could the top layer of glass seperate and cause problems?
Anybody with experience in this? Ive also thought about using my nicely
finished deck (which now weighs 9 pounds) as a mold and from that make a
lighter deck but it already has all my attachment and fitting installed for
panel/tank/cowl.... I would rather not remake it. I have thought about just
painting as is and if I get filler swelling and seperation later I can remove
it and fix it - it is removeable. Just wondering though if anybody has used
deck cloth and resin over fillers? Bill
