Here are some photos of my board. The closeup shots show each side of the area I am working on at the bottom of the leading edge. When I chip away the old epoxy, I do get to some soft, dark gray metal. It's hard to see in the photos, but the metal part shines up when I hit it with the sander and it's soft enough to easily scratch with a screwdriver. If it's not lead, it's doing a pretty good impersonation of lead. I just assumed that the board is mostly wood covered with fiberglass, with a bit of lead in the bottom to make sure it sinks.
I'm not sure how much of the old epoxy I need to remove. I don't really want to redo any more than I have to. Does epoxy adhere well to lead? Should I chip or grind away the entire area that is not bonded well and redo it?
I'm not sure how much of the old epoxy I need to remove. I don't really want to redo any more than I have to. Does epoxy adhere well to lead? Should I chip or grind away the entire area that is not bonded well and redo it?
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