# Plastic over epoxy

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/plastic-over-epoxy/36571>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [March 24, 2010, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/plastic-over-epoxy/36571 "2010-03-24T09:34:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Edward\_Barras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/53a042/32.png) [@Edward\_Barras](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Edward_Barras)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/plastic-over-epoxy/36571/1 "2010-03-24T09:34:12Z")

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Found this post somewhere and the idea looked very interesting.

Has anyone tried this procedure of coating the fresh epoxy with a layer of plastic to smooth out the effect of the glass telegraphing through the epoxy?

Very interesting idea, but I do not want to go where no clc builder has gone before.

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http://duckworksmagazine.com/03/r/articles/glass/bottom.htm

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Thanks

Ted B

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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Ewell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8797f3/32.png) [@Wesley\_Ewell](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Wesley_Ewell)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/plastic-over-epoxy/36571/2 "2010-03-24T10:12:47Z")

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CLC sells West Systems Peel Ply, which does the same thing, but allows the excess epoxy to escape through the fabric. I haven’t tried it yet, but will this weekend. The plastic leaves a smoother finish, but may trap more epoxy than you need. -Wes