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Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
By:John Monfoe
Date: 3/16/2001, 5:09 am
In Response To: Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets? (Liz Leedham)

: What exactly is "denatured alcohol"? This is not a term recognized
: by our local hardware store or the pharmacy! Is there another common name?

Hi Liz,

Just go into a paint store, etc. and ask for shellac thinner and you will get what you need. It is stronger then rubbing alcohol. We used it for every thing, from washing up in after epoxy fiberglassing to flipping on epoxy with a brush to pop bubbles to smoothing fillets.

John

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