stains from epoxy drips????

[Gerald Baranski]

I’m in the middle of my build. On page 121 it states that “one thing you don’t have to sand off: epoxy stains”. So I left these stains, they were cleaned with denatured alcohol(before curing) and sanded with everything else. when I applied the epoxy and fiberglass the stains have remained visible! I have not added any more epoxy to fill in the weave. finally we come to my question…..Will the stain disappear magically as I add epoxy or will I have to look at this staining for the rest of my life as it is entombed under the fiberglass???

I am vexed by the possibility of this being permanent and very disappointed that I was instructed to leave it there

[CWStevens]

Fear not…  Since epoxy will soak the entirety of the wood veneer (even through the fiberglass), it will all blend together into a nice uniform tint!!!  And the fiberglass will become transparent.

(CA glue spots are another story…  They will remain little light specs anywhere you were overzealous with your application.)

Chris

[rovineye]

I’m confused. If you have already epoxied the fiberglass should already be transparent. Are you fully wetting the glass with epoxy?

[Gerald Baranski]

It is transparent. You may be seeing the texture of the glass in the reflection. When seen from straight on, everything is transparent.

[ArtisticAdam]

It’s difficult to tell exactly from the photo, can you upload another with less glare/ direct light?

As long as you are wetting the fiberglass all the way through to the wood it should blend in with the “stains” from previous steps before the epoxy even sets up. If it doesn’t blend in at the wetting stage then you may not be fully saturating the glass.

[ArtisticAdam]

Here is an example I have, all the “stains” or dark spots seen here went away completely after i covered the interior completely in epoxy.

[rovineye]

Second what Adam said. If properly wetted the glass is transparent and the wood darkens and the existing epoxy streaks blend in. Your wood doesn’t look like it got wet. The next epoxy coat won’t be able to penetrate the first coat. The existing “stains” will stay visible, but maybe more concerning is the question of if the glass is really adhering to the wood.

[Gerald Baranski]

a couple more photos. I hope these a re helpful

[Gerald Baranski]

[Gerald Baranski]

[Gerald Baranski]

sorry about the glare. if you look at it head on, everything is clear with no areas that aren’t adhered . no voids or bubbles.

[rovineye]

I am at a loss to explain.

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