How do I go about fiberglassing the hull of my boat?
Start by cutting the cloth in to slightly larger sections than you will be needing. Mix a small batch of epoxy and brush it into a few areas that will tack the cloth to the wood. Then stretch the cloth to fit the area you are working on and apply more mixed epoxy over the cloth. Squeegee or roll the excess resin out of the cloth. When the cloth changes color from white to clear you know that the cloth has been saturated with enough epoxy. Squeegee off most of the excess because excess epoxy will just result in unnecessary weight. If you need to apply more layers of cloth, it can be done immediately. The sooner the additional layers are applied, the more of a chemical bond you will attain. With a non blushing epoxy you can add further layers, even weeks after the previous layer, however it is preferred to sand lightly to help key the old layer to the old layer.
