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Fiberglass, Epoxy and Finishing

Cloth and resin, fairing, sanding, primer, paint and varnish — and what to do when they misbehave.

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Say what you are building and what stage it is at.
Name the actual products — the epoxy, the cloth, the plywood.
Say what you expected and what happened instead.
Say what you have already tried.
Photograph the problem close up, and again from further back.

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