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Re: Material: What size/type of glass tape to use
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 12/6/2004, 10:12 pm
In Response To: Material: What size/type of glass tape to use inside? (Cade)

What manner of glass cloth are you using on the outside?

Buy some excess and cut it diagonally into 3 inch wide strips. If you cut it at 45 degrees to one of the edges of the cloth you'll get strips which are about 4.5 to 7 feet long, depending on the width of your cloth. This is a very manageable length. These bias-cut strips will follow compound curves more easily than any strips cut straight. A gentle tug on the strip imparts a natural roll and curve--so don't tug on them before you install them.

The orientation of the fibers imparts greater strength to the bond as all fibers are working to hold the hull and deck together. with plain woven tapes, or square-cut strips you only have the shorter cross fibers holding things, while the linear fibers add no strength to the joint at all.

Hope this helps

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Material: What size/type of glass tape to use inside?
Cade -- 12/6/2004, 9:54 pm
Re: Material: What size/type of glass tape to use
Gordon Snapp -- 12/7/2004, 8:34 pm
Shear Clamps
Dave Houser -- 12/7/2004, 9:19 pm
or..
LeeG -- 12/8/2004, 10:17 am
Actually, that is a good point
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/9/2004, 12:40 am
Re: or..
Dave Houser -- 12/8/2004, 9:20 pm
Nails? and reason for 9 oz fabric
cade -- 12/8/2004, 12:15 am
Re: Nails? and reason for 9 oz fabric *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 12/8/2004, 9:15 pm
now THAT'S a recess
LeeG -- 12/9/2004, 12:14 pm
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Jay Babina -- 12/7/2004, 11:15 am
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LeeG -- 12/7/2004, 12:33 pm
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Jay Babina -- 12/7/2004, 4:27 pm
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LeeG -- 12/7/2004, 5:07 pm
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Don -- 12/7/2004, 8:03 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/6/2004, 10:12 pm
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Sam McFadden -- 12/7/2004, 10:45 am
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LeeG -- 12/7/2004, 5:12 pm
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Sam McFadden -- 12/7/2004, 6:41 pm
thanks for the inspiration
LeeG -- 12/9/2004, 1:14 am
excellent *NM*
Sam McFadden -- 12/9/2004, 10:27 am
Re: excellent
LeeG -- 12/9/2004, 10:40 am
No glass
Sam McFadden -- 12/9/2004, 8:50 pm
And why not no glass?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/10/2004, 11:59 am
Re: And why not no glass?
Sam McFadden -- 12/10/2004, 4:32 pm
Re: No glass
LeeG -- 12/10/2004, 12:24 am
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LeeG -- 12/7/2004, 7:14 pm
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LeeG -- 12/7/2004, 12:28 pm
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Cade -- 12/6/2004, 11:16 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 12/7/2004, 8:02 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/7/2004, 12:45 am