decided to go with polyester resin instead, as the epoxy resin wont saturate the glass properly. used 1.5 ounce cloth instead of 3 ounce, for ease in working the compound curves. painted cutout in hood with rust bullet, and glassed it in, both sides. working multiple layers, with a slower setting time, i got what i wanted. about 4 hours of hand sanding and the scoop is done, with a smooth as glass seam. will skim in some filler tomorrow, and sand again, to cover any pinholes, then will seal and paint.
