Did you cover the foam with packing tape before laying up the hull? Once you dissolve the foam the packing tape helps you pull the rest of the goop out. Michael Melbourne, Australia ICQ 3481522 > -----Original Message----- > From: SailplaneBoy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, 19 November 2000 3:16 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [RCSE] Lost Foam Goo > > > Recently I tried out lost foam on a small fiberglass boat hull I was > making for a friend. I cut a hole about two inches wide in the > glass which > covered the whole part. I then poured in a bit of acetone and > watched the > foam melt and sizzle away, adding more juice as needed. When > all the foam > had melted, though, it was left in the form of a black, messy goo that > refused to be scraped out or pulled out with ease. > Do any of you out there have any experience in this region? > Do I make a > bigger hole or what? > > Thanks, > Erik Alber > "The Resin Head" > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send > "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
