Attaching luan to fiberglass
I have removed the rear filon sheet from Okanagan camper, repaired the rotten wood and now I'm in need of help understanding the process of glueing luan to fiberglass, I have read to apply glue to bot...
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Use epoxy, the same thing they use in boat building and repair. The process is the same/
Lightly sand the old fiberglass back. Remove all dust and and just before applying the epoxy wipe down the fiberglass with acetone. Only the wood needs a first coat of unthickened epoxy. Do not let that first coat fully cure because you want it to chemically bond with the second coat.
Thickening the epoxy is a good idea for the final bonding, but they you might need a notched trowel to get even coat. Clamping the fiberglass to the wood substrate is important. This will be difficult on a large are unless it is laying flat and then you can just use weights.
Lightly sand the old fiberglass back. Remove all dust and and just before applying the epoxy wipe down the fiberglass with acetone. Only the wood needs a first coat of unthickened epoxy. Do not let that first coat fully cure because you want it to chemically bond with the second coat.
Thickening the epoxy is a good idea for the final bonding, but they you might need a notched trowel to get even coat. Clamping the fiberglass to the wood substrate is important. This will be difficult on a large are unless it is laying flat and then you can just use weights.
