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| The West System is the best. I have used many gallons on wooden boats, farm equipment,, fiberglass fertlizer tanks, ect. Another idea, a hobby store that sells radio controlled airplanes. I got back into a hobby I left 50 years ago and have been using the 2 part airplane construction expoxy which comes in half pint jars. It is a low viscosity liquid that will saturate fiberglass which is need to strengthen fiberglass cloth. You might also look for fillers that a called chopped cotton fibers and microballons which when mixed with the resins, make a workable putty for a final finish for sand down. Grind out the v, drill as Rich said, make long thin strips of glass to lay in the v (or carbon fiber threads would be stronger) Construction sequence, , V, dust free, cover with resin(use small acid brush), lay in fiberglass strip covering each with resin when it is laid it and build up V . Let it cure and will have to use warm water to dissolve a wax substance the that comes to the top which is formed by the curing process. Then you could make an expoy filler with chopped cloth microballons for the final fill. Advantages, super stong, water and acid resistant and will not crack, It is harder to sand and you need warm temperatures to use it , 65 -75 degrees to maintain viscousity and good curing. If you use heat lamps and get it to hot, it will go into a thermal reaction, smoke and blister and end up with zero strength. If you are sensitive to certain chemicals, don't breath the fumes , wear rubber gloves ect. I have become very senstized to it after 30 years of using it and am very careful with it. Bob | |
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