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Re: Frayed edges
By:David Bryson
Date: 10/3/1999, 10:46 am
In Response To: Frayed edges (Robert Palmeter)

> I have glassed the hull on my Coho and have some raised areas where the
> cloth edges frayed. These are at the bow stem where the cloth was wrapped
> around the stem. Should I sand them smooth now or after the fill coats.
> Thanks

I had the same thing on my Arctic Tern. I just lightly sanded by hand - careful to not cut through the glass - and then did fill coats. Looks fine.

Messages In This Thread

Frayed edges
Robert Palmeter -- 10/3/1999, 9:28 am
Re: Frayed edges
David Bryson -- 10/3/1999, 10:46 am
Re: Frayed edges
Robert Palmeter -- 10/3/1999, 11:01 am