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Re: perfect fairing?
By:Nick Schade
Date: 2/6/1999, 10:24 am
In Response To: perfect fairing? (Murray Campbell)

You will be able to see the gaps, but the epoxy will fill them. Some schmutz pushed into the gap will make them less visible.

> I am currently building my first kayak and am preparing the hull for
> glassing. I would like to know how perfect my hull has to be? In some
> places were the joints did not have a perfect fit, a line/groove approx.
> 1/64" to 1/32" deep are showing along the length of the strip.
> should all of these be filled with a fairing compound or will the epoxy
> and glass keep these from showing.

Messages In This Thread

perfect fairing?
Murray Campbell -- 2/5/1999, 4:30 pm
Re: perfect fairing?
Nick Schade -- 2/6/1999, 10:24 am