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solotripper
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Re: Oil Canning Kevelar
Reply #10 - Sep 23rd, 2023 at 1:55am
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The guy from the Red Rock store has some good articles.
He's a Souris River dealer so he knows how to work on that type of lay-up.

  More info the better it is. Learning from others when they do thing right or even wrong, saves you a lot of misery if you've never done something before.  Wink Grin
  
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Re: Oil Canning Kevelar
Reply #11 - Sep 24th, 2023 at 12:12am
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Over the years I have patched a few cracked ribs and a small puncture hole in the hull of my Souris River using US composites epoxy and fiberglass cloth tape.  I am thinking the tape would work well to repair your cracks.  (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) (bottom of page in various widths.)
The procedure I follow is to sand the area so the epoxy can make a good bond and then apply the fiberglass patch wetted out with epoxy. There will be some rough areas after the epoxy sets up on the edges due to loose fiberglass threads.  The next day, I then carefully grind this area flat and feather it relatively smooth before applying another layer of epoxy to finish the repair.  It takes a couple days to finish, but I have had good results with this method.
  
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Re: Oil Canning Kevlar
Reply #12 - Sep 24th, 2023 at 12:35am
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Arnesr,

That's exactly the method I follow.

Good to know it works for solid others too.

Coffee - resin, fiberglass, sand paper and cheesecloth - why pay for therapy.

Indecently, I've watched some youtube videos that overcomplicate it - somewhat hysterical if you find them -  unlike the quality links posted here by you and ST.

It's just not that hard - even I can do it.

Thank you.

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