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| This is a pic of the hardtop after laminating the two 1/4 inch okoume plywood togeter |
I have laminated the two 1/4 inch okoume ply together and sheathed the top in 3 layers of 9 oz. fiberglass cloth. I then faired using system three Quickfair, sanded, and coated with one coat of epoxy. I will then roll on one or two coats of PrimeKote and then paint with Interlux Perfection. I will leave the underneath natural and varnish. I have decided to go back to my original plan of making the window frames out of stainless steel because I am tired of fiberglass work. I will post the process in detail so anyone out there can copy it if they like what they see. Pics below:
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| This shows the hardtop after glassing with three layers of 9 oz. cloth, fairing, and coating with an epoxy to seal. |
2 comments:
Hey Pat, This looks great. My canvas top is still good, but I'm very tempted to convert to a hardtop. . . especially after seeing how beautiful yours looks.
keep at it Pat, looks good. stainless is a good way forward. there is corrosion on my aluminium frames that I am trying to work out what to do with. I think I will sand and fill with epoxy then maybe try and find a compatible paint finish. Not sure how it will work out though.
has anyone done this one yet?
Euan
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