{"id":4182,"date":"2020-01-07T21:45:42","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T21:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbifiberglass.com\/dev\/?p=4182"},"modified":"2025-05-15T16:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T20:07:02","slug":"to-fair-or-to-bond-that-is-the-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbifiberglass.com\/dev\/to-fair-or-to-bond-that-is-the-question\/","title":{"rendered":"To Fair or to Bond, That is the Question&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FAIRING<\/strong>(verb): To make the connection or junctions of surfaces smooth and even by filling low spots to achieve a fair and smooth surface.<\/p>\n<p>Example of Fairing:<\/p>\n<p>To fair and smooth the hull of a boat with LBI 340 or 940 to remove hollows and waves to create a perfect surface for a high gloss finish.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of us have seen that a high gloss finish will show every imperfection\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">340 FAIR-SO-LITE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marine-grade lightweight polyester based fairing compound.<\/li>\n<li>Non-water absorbing fillers.<\/li>\n<li>Can be used on fiberglass laminate, wood and metal.<\/li>\n<li>Easily sanded to a smooth surface.<\/li>\n<li>May be painted or gelcoated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">940 VINYLESTER FAIRING COMPOUND<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marine grade lightweight vinylester fairing compound.<\/li>\n<li>Made with non-water absorbing fillers.<\/li>\n<li>Can be used on fiberglass laminate, wood and metal.<\/li>\n<li>Vinylester compounds have higher bonding &amp; structural strength than polyester compounds.<\/li>\n<li>Has better water resistance than polyester compounds.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent adhesion to sand blasted steel and aluminum or chemically etched aluminum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>BONDING(verb)<\/strong>: to connect or bind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples of Bonding:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To bond a deck to a hull with LBI 345 or 945 Bonding Compound.<\/li>\n<li>To bond coring of balsa, honeycomb, PVC foam (Divynicell), plywood or any other material to a fiberglass or composite laminate.<\/li>\n<li>To fill larger voids (up to 3\u201d thick for 345 and 1.5\u201d thick for 945) for bonding and base fairing that require a thick glass reinforced filler that will resist cracking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>345 BOND-A-LITE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marine grade, glass reinforced polyester bonding and large void filling compound.<\/li>\n<li>Hull to deck bonding.<\/li>\n<li>Core bonding<\/li>\n<li>An excellent &#8220;trowel in place&#8221; core.<\/li>\n<li>Fiberglass filler that can be built up to 3&#8243; thick.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>945 VINYLESTER BONDING COMPOUND<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marine grade, glass reinforced polyester bonding and large void filling compound.<\/li>\n<li>Hull to deck bonding<\/li>\n<li>Core bonding<\/li>\n<li>An excellent &#8220;trowel in place&#8221; core.<\/li>\n<li>Fiberglass filler that can be built up to 1.5&#8243; thick.<\/li>\n<li>Higher strength and adhesion than polyester compounds.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent for underwater applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAIRING(verb): To make the connection or junctions of surfaces smooth and even by filling low spots to achieve a fair and smooth surface. 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