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Re: Strip: Glassing Question
By:JJ Atkinson
Date: 5/2/2003, 3:47 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Glassing Question (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

This is a slight change of topic, but I think that it fits here. I have a layer of glass to feather and am a bit unclear what the process is. I used the tape trick to avoid frayed edges (trick learned after a very ugly hull exxperience). Now I am left with a fairly clean edge, and am not really sure what the best procedure to follow from here is. Should I knock down the edge a bit first, then fill coat, then sand it smooth? Or, should I do fill coats before I touch it? Please clarify the next step for me.

Thanks,
JJ

: I don't try to fill the weave, but another coat to fill any pinholes is a
: good idea. I usually apply the coat thin with a roller.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Glassing Question
DAVE SPRYGADA -- 5/1/2003, 8:23 pm
Re: Strip: Glassing Question
Patsy -- 5/5/2003, 10:38 am
Re: Strip: Glassing Question
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/1/2003, 9:30 pm
Re: Strip: Glassing Question
JJ Atkinson -- 5/2/2003, 3:47 pm
Re: Strip: Glassing Question
Myrl Tanton -- 5/2/2003, 4:26 pm