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Old Winner Optimist dinghy repair questions please.

  • 21-05-2019 01:19PM
    #1
    cmac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭


    Hello All,
    I'm about to start a few repairs on an old Winner Optimist dinghy(GRP). Nothing too major, but necessary all the same. I have 2 questions that I'd like some help with:
    1. I'm assuming it's a polyester resin build and I intend to use West epoxy for the repairs (because that's what I have on-hand). Is this an OK approach, and is there any easy way of knowing whether it's poly or epoxy built?
    2. When it comes to painting, I was thinking International Pre-Kote finished with Toplac. Assuming an epoxy repair is this an acceptable paint option?
    All thoughts welcome.


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  • #2
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Yep you should have no problem with epoxy on polyester it's the other way round that causes problems, and that's the same paint I uses on my projects.






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  • #3
    cmac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭cmac


    Thanks Fergal.
    Like all good boat projects, this one has a near-zero budget so I can't start messing around trying different finishes. Onward it is then.


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