Hey all,
I feel pretty accomplished; I built my mast this past weekend. It actually went pretty smoothly. Biggest problem was dealing with planks that were not quite straight, but I guess that’s the world of woodworking.
Anyway, I’ve been having a bit of trouble putting on the epoxy layers. Do you all do one side side at a time and or try to do all four at once with the spar on a rotisserie? I tried the latter but it didn’t work well for me. Part of the problem I have is my basement is around 60 degrees, and though I do have a heat pad under the epoxy bins, it tends to be a bit thick which makes it hard to get an even coat. I feel like I’m sanding off each layer to get it smooth enough for the next one. My technique has been to brush and then tip. I’m using slow cure. I’d be interested to hear how you all have done this. Is temperature much of a factor?
Sadly the best luck I’ve had so far is a beautiful finish on the bottom of rudder step- about the only place on the boat where the sun don’t shine! I want a good finish on the stuff that will show.
Thanks
Steve