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Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
By:Jerry Siegel
Date: 3/13/2001, 4:32 pm
In Response To: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets? (Paul Pinder)

Paul, Get some "Peel Ply" from System Three, among others. Cut it into strips about 1/2" wider than your fillets. If you are working around curves, cut the material on the bias. Do your fillets as usual being careful to cleanup any extra epoxy. Now carefully smooth the Peel Ply directly onto the fillet. I use a vinyl gloved finger to smooth and shape. You want the Peel Ply to appear wet with epoxy. After the epoxy has set, you peel the Peel Ply off. The resulting fillet needs very little or no sanding.
Jerry Siegel ;)

Messages In This Thread

How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
Paul Pinder -- 3/13/2001, 4:17 pm
has anyone tried . . .
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/15/2001, 2:29 am
Re: has anyone tried . . .
Pete Rudie -- 3/15/2001, 10:29 am
Re: has anyone tried . . .
Lee Gardner -- 3/15/2001, 9:49 am
Re: has anyone tried . . .
addison -- 3/15/2001, 8:31 am
IT DEPENDS ON THE FISH *NM*
steve pollack -- 3/14/2001, 7:44 pm
Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
Doug Kuik -- 3/14/2001, 12:39 pm
Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
grambo -- 3/14/2001, 7:50 am
If you prefer sanding...
Arceneaux -- 3/14/2001, 6:48 pm
Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
Jerry Siegel -- 3/13/2001, 4:32 pm
Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
John Monfoe -- 3/14/2001, 3:45 am
Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
Liz Leedham -- 3/15/2001, 3:10 pm
Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
Pete Rudie -- 3/16/2001, 1:06 pm
Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
John Monfoe -- 3/16/2001, 5:09 am
What exactly is "denatured alcohol"?
Ted -- 3/15/2001, 6:08 pm
Re: I second Johns suggestion
Lee -- 3/14/2001, 9:45 am
Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
Ross Leidy -- 3/13/2001, 4:26 pm
I agree-- loose the cotton fibers. *NM*
Jerry Siegel -- 3/13/2001, 4:34 pm