Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

marine filler

  • 14-01-2013 1:27pm
    #1
    breghall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭


    can anyone recommend a good marine filler to use that isn't to hard to sand down ??


Comments

  • #2
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    What are you filling ? if it's fiberglass I would go with epoxy mixed with microballoons or if you are doing gelcoat use plastic padding, depending on what you are filling there are different ways that you can minimise your sanding.



    .


  • #3
    breghall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭breghall


    I am wanting to repaint a small boat (fibreglass) that someone attempted before. In their eagerness the body is all humps and hollows , so I want to fair out the body then repaint.


  • #4
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    A good orbital sander should sort that out and as your going to paint it go with the microballoons you can mix it as thick or thin as you like and spread it over any holes with a squeeze, if you have any big holes you might have to build them up with fiberglass cloth first.

    I had a few screw holes to fill in my boat :D

    DSC00579.jpg


  • #5
    breghall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭breghall


    microballons and ??
    epoxy/poly resin? gel coat ?


  • #6
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    breghall wrote: »
    microballons and ??
    epoxy/poly resin? gel coat ?

    Microballons and epoxy, 407 is low density so it's not too bad to sand. Here is a little video on mixing it. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2039


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    breghall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭breghall


    fergal.b wrote: »

    Microballons and epoxy, 407 is low density so it's not too bad to sand. Here is a little video on mixing it. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2039


    Cheers fergal , I'll give it a go. Thanks


Advertisement