EuropaXSA276@aol.com wrote:
> ...
> All this done I still have a few small voids. I would say the sizes
range
> about as big around as my little finger. Perhaps no more than 5 or 6
of these in
> total.
>
> Areas around the knee hump of the seat are a very tight fit and have
a very
> THIN layer of epoxy. This looks like a void area when shining a
light through
> the wall. I am concerned about this area not having enough epoxy.
>
> My guess is that the amount of voids I have is about average?
Comments?
>
> I did buy a few large hypo needles from the local Vet supply that
can be used
> to fill some voids. I'm wondering if these few are worth the
trouble and if
> they would have much impact on structural integrity.
>
Yours came out better than mine, sounds like. Thin glue shouldn't be
any different than thick glue, and may be preferable. I'm reminded of
woodworking advice where clamping is desirable to squeeze it out,
though the shear and peel strength of the glue you'd think is better
than the wood. You can check for actual voids by tapping with a coin
on the outside.
One thing I did to mine was sand and apply a not real fussy job of
light-weight filler at the seam edges, then sand and prime and some
speckle paint. Hoping not to earn an empty weight record, and it sure
looks better visually. But the real idea was any debonding down the
road would be evident in inspections, as in the raw state, you may not
see cracks. But my bias is toward maintenance, aging and weary after
24 years of supervised annual inspections on 15L and seeking ways to
not replicate design and construction methods that don't make that job
any easier!
Reg,
Fred F.
N3EU
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