Xynole Arrives

It came today in a long brown box.  I wasted no time.  The box flew open with the assistance of my Victorinox pocket knife and the rest is history.

 

Steps I took:

1. I first made sure all surfaces were fair and properly sanding for good adhesion.
2. I spread out the Xynole and smoothed out any wrinkles.
3. I applied the 2″ blue tape around the hull.
4. I cut the Xynole with household scissors (don’t tell Jennifer).
5. I taped over the raw edge of the Xynole with another layer of the 2″ blue tape.
6. I used a squeegee to spread out the epoxy (this worked great for the flat area).
7. I used a foam roller to apply epoxy to the edges and chine panel.
8. I’ll now wait a few hours and then cut off the excess by running a razor blade along the top edge of the inner tape.

 

Summary:

Make sure you have a lot of epoxy on hand.  I am amazed at how much epoxy this stuff soaks up.  I’ll be applying the second coat in about 6 hours.