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Re: Strip: Joining
By:Ken F
Date: 5/12/2009, 3:15 pm
In Response To: Strip: Joining (Dave Hawkins)

One more helpful hint on taping that outside joint. I ran masking tape above and below the joint, about 1.5 inches out. Put the tape on before glassing the joint. After applying the fiberglass tape and epoxy, let it firm up, then trim along the masking tape for a very clean joint. That saves much sanding.

Ken F

: I'm about to join the deck and hull and was wondering if it is okay to just
: use one layer of 2 inch 6oz glass tape instead of one 2 inch and one 1
: inch layer.

: Thanks

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Joining
Dave Hawkins -- 5/12/2009, 2:48 pm
Re: Strip: Joining
QuicksilverMike -- 5/15/2009, 7:01 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/15/2009, 9:40 am
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Bob Beaullieu -- 5/15/2009, 7:49 am
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Ric -- 5/14/2009, 3:38 pm
Re: Strip: Joining
Ken F -- 5/12/2009, 3:15 pm
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Brian Scaborough -- 5/14/2009, 4:03 pm
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Ken F -- 5/14/2009, 4:30 pm
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Brian Scaborough -- 5/15/2009, 11:03 am
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Pedro Almeida -- 5/16/2009, 8:05 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 5/14/2009, 7:00 pm
Re: Strip: Joining
Ken F -- 5/12/2009, 3:11 pm