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Re: glassing on top of sanding
By:Doug Kuik
Date: 5/2/2001, 4:21 pm
In Response To: glassing on top of sanding (mikey h)

Biaxial tape is easier to deal with if you roll it up first, and un-roll it into position.

Doug

: I've glassed in my inside seam, and am about to do the outside...
: unfortunately I was sloppy in some of my epoxying, and need to sand down
: some drips in the area first. How fine do I have to sand it so that the
: scratches aren't buried in there? Will the epoxy fill in scratchs from an
: 80 grit? Or do I have to sand to a wet 400?
: Also, what's the big deal if a biaxial tape gets a little stretched along the
: way?

: Thanks in advance,
: Mike

Messages In This Thread

glassing on top of sanding
mikey h -- 5/1/2001, 5:18 pm
Re: glassing on top of sanding
Doug Kuik -- 5/2/2001, 4:21 pm
Re: glassing on top of sanding
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/1/2001, 10:15 pm
Re: glassing on top of sanding
Jim Pace -- 5/1/2001, 5:28 pm