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fiberglass cloth got wet???
Hey guys, I began the inevitable transom rebuild. From the outside or the transom. Things look good all old wood is out, new wood is cut to size and a friend in the industry gave me everything I need. Resin, activator, three types of cloth. Well the cloth was rolled up and on the floor of my friends garage and yes you guessed it, it rained and a puddle formed inside his old garage. The cloth absorbed some water but has dried out pretty good. Should I still use it or is it shot?????
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05-25-2011, 10:06 AM
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To be 100% safe you could do an internet lookup of companies that make the cloth and give them a call, but my way of thinking is that as long as the water was clean and contained no foreign material it should not have left any residue which means that the cloth should be ok. This is only my opinion, but I cannot see how it could have been harmed. It is, after all, glass. Just make sure it's completely dry before you use it.
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05-25-2011, 12:36 PM
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yep 2x that.
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05-25-2011, 12:55 PM
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Ive used some that got rained on in a boat build that was left outside...no worries as long as theres no oily residue and its dry.
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05-25-2011, 01:23 PM
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I disagree with the other responses. Wet matte, cloth or roven won't be worth a crap. You will find out when you put the resin to her. I don't know why, I just know it didn't work for me. It changes something in the glass, it does not wet out with resin properly, even if left to completely dry.
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05-25-2011, 01:35 PM
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will work fine just roll it out in the sun and get it dry. i've used it when been wet not a prob.
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05-25-2011, 02:24 PM
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OH, don't get me wrong, I would definitely try it. You will know if it won't work the moment the resin hits it. A supply shop caught fire here in FL a few years back. They put the fire out with water, dried up all the glass then tried to sell the glass to their vendors. They found out the hard way the resin wouldn't soak in so they sent it to the Bahamas. I had wind driven rain destroy the last 1/4 roll of matte and woven roving that was under a shed during my rebuild.
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05-25-2011, 03:55 PM
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Tell your friend to fix his garage. I know a good builder.
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