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Re: A better squeegee----
By:Mike
Date: 9/1/2000, 2:13 am
In Response To: A better squeegee---- (Jerry Siegel)

This sounds great. I will try this tomorrow when I glass the hull of my Arctic Tern. One problem I have with the plastic squeegee is snagging the glass. This sounds like it may solve that problem.

How do you discard the excess resin when your roller squeegee is full and driping on the floor? Ted Moores uses the cut in the grunge can method to wipe the edges of his squeegee clean. Do you have a method to clean the roller off?

Mike --------------------------
: I was a great squeegee fan until I found something better. The foam squeegee.
: No, I don't mean foam brush (bad). Cut a foam roller (1/8" cover) in
: half length wise, then again cross wise, if you want shorter foam
: squeegees. Use these just like a plastic or rubber squeegee. You've got to
: try this to believe it. They follow contours and soaked excess epoxy to
: move elsewhere. I use foam roller covers from System Three. Jerry

Messages In This Thread

Applying epoxy with rollers
Jimmy -- 8/28/2000, 2:15 pm
Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
Don Beale -- 8/28/2000, 4:46 pm
Runnnnss------
Jerry Siegel -- 8/28/2000, 10:20 pm
Re: Runnnnss------
Don Beale -- 8/29/2000, 10:11 am
Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
Larry C. -- 8/28/2000, 5:35 pm
Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
Gary -- 8/28/2000, 8:51 pm
Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
Jeff Fine -- 8/28/2000, 3:23 pm
Exactly...Squeegee = good, brushes = bad
Dale Frolander -- 8/28/2000, 5:01 pm
A better squeegee----
Jerry Siegel -- 8/28/2000, 10:11 pm
Re: A better squeegee----
Mike -- 9/1/2000, 2:13 am
Re: A better squeegee----
Rick -- 8/29/2000, 9:39 am
Your welcome--
Jerry Siegel -- 8/29/2000, 4:09 pm
Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
Jimmy -- 8/28/2000, 3:59 pm
Re: Bucking the trend, using a brush
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/29/2000, 3:47 pm
Re: Bucking the trend, using a brush
Don -- 8/30/2000, 2:18 am
Re: Bucking the trend, using a brush
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/30/2000, 9:21 am
foam brushes
Jimmy -- 8/30/2000, 4:30 am
Re: foam brushes
peter czerpak -- 8/30/2000, 7:51 am
Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
Ross Leidy -- 8/28/2000, 4:18 pm
Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
peter czerpak -- 8/28/2000, 2:28 pm
Re: Applying epoxy with rollers
Jimmy -- 8/28/2000, 3:54 pm