Blisters on the side walls of the tank
Cracking
ARTICLES
Wrinkling and softening of the gel-coat/primary surface
Internal erosion, wicking, and delamination
Wicking and delamination on the bulkhead seam Perforation with ingress of water at the six o’clock position
Separation and delamination of gel-coat from the sub-layers of the FRP laminate (substrate)
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Delamination of the gel coat from the substrate
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