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Masking tape on holes
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 3/23/2000, 10:04 am
In Response To: Re: Help! Foot Peg holes (Tom Davies)

Like Ross says, masking tape is fine. Any kind of sticky tape will do. It is just to keep the epoxy from falling out.

> Thanks for the advice and raffirming my thoughts. Should I thicken the
> epoxy with some wood flour when I am filling the hole? Is the tape you are
> referring to fiberglass tape or just regular tape to use for a backing
> until the epoxy dries?

> Thanks again! Tom

Messages In This Thread

Help! Foot Peg holes
Tom Davies -- 3/22/2000, 12:58 am
Re: Help! Foot Peg holes
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/22/2000, 9:36 am
Re: Help! Foot Peg holes
Tom Davies -- 3/22/2000, 9:45 am
Masking tape on holes
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/23/2000, 10:04 am
Re: Help! Foot Peg holes
Ray -- 3/22/2000, 6:07 pm
Re: Help! Foot Peg holes
Ross Leidy -- 3/22/2000, 10:05 am
Fill and drill
Dale Frolander -- 3/22/2000, 3:38 am