ReluctantTraveler
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I'm exploring/planning a plywood exterior flatbed truck camper (wood framed with foam board insulation), and exploring adding more structure and water protection by glassing the whole thing with fiberglass cloth and epoxy (like the West System).
I'm considering if its worth glassing the plywood sheets before installing them onto the frame, and then doing some touch-up glass work where the screws/nails are afterwards.
My thinking is that it would be far, far easier to do that than to try to glass an entire 12' long box + cabover sleeper in one go. In particular, re-epoxying the roof, and glassing the underside at all, seem like they'd be rather difficult.
The tradeoff, of course, is that if you glass it all at once, you essentially end up with a single almost-molded shell.
Am I missing some other compelling reasons why glassing first and then touching up is a bad idea?
I'm considering if its worth glassing the plywood sheets before installing them onto the frame, and then doing some touch-up glass work where the screws/nails are afterwards.
My thinking is that it would be far, far easier to do that than to try to glass an entire 12' long box + cabover sleeper in one go. In particular, re-epoxying the roof, and glassing the underside at all, seem like they'd be rather difficult.
The tradeoff, of course, is that if you glass it all at once, you essentially end up with a single almost-molded shell.
Am I missing some other compelling reasons why glassing first and then touching up is a bad idea?