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Old 03-10-2010, 07:13 PM
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so.....tackled my first fiberglass project recently. kind of a pain, but in gettin used to it. i just have 1 question so far:

How can i get rid of air bubbles in a dried fiberglass project?

any help is greatly appreciated. thanx in advance.
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Old 03-11-2010, 07:38 AM
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i think you're supposed to get rid of all the air bubbles as much as possible while you're applying..
i've seen people use a roller of washers.
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Old 03-11-2010, 08:48 AM
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They actually make special rollers for it. You can probably buy one from Coral Thief...oops I meant Coral Reef behind ITC.

Usually made of aluminum.

Specifically designed for removing air bubbles!
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Old 03-12-2010, 02:09 PM
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if its dried you could try drilling and using a syringe to fill the void with more resin
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Old 03-12-2010, 04:04 PM
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thanx welder. ive resolved to grinding down as much if the airbubble as possible with a dremmel. im gonna make a mix of resin w/fiberglass strands in it and fill with that. we'll see how it turns out.
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