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Trimming the Deck cloth
By:Andreas Albat
Date: 4/6/2001, 11:44 am

Hi everyone,

I'll be fiberglassing the deck on the weekend and I wonder what is the best way to trim the glass in the green stage. Along more than 75% of the shear I have no gap. In the worst case I have about 1mm gap. It is easy to trim the glass with a sharp knife where you have a gap. What is the best approach in a section where there is no gap. Should I slowly notch through the cloth till I hit the shear line?

Andreas

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Trimming the Deck cloth
Andreas Albat -- 4/6/2001, 11:44 am
Re: Trimming the Deck cloth
John Monfoe -- 4/7/2001, 6:06 am
Re: Trimming the Deck cloth
Julie Kanarr -- 4/6/2001, 12:45 pm
Re: Trimming the Deck cloth
Ben Staley -- 4/6/2001, 12:57 pm