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Be Careful What You Use
By:John Van Buren
Date: 12/18/2009, 8:33 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Petrel: Remove forms when? (risto)

: Wax paper? maybe a century ago...? I used plastic - waste bags in
: fact. But the kitchen wrap used to keep vegetables fresh might
: be easiest, in hind sight. thin and clings all on its own. as
: always, test to see if epoxy agrees with it, not melting it or
: any other problems.

: greetings,

: risto

On one of the boats I built I tried to saw a little money by using the plastic bag a loaf of bread came as a release surface for some epoxy work. The epoxy did not release from it and it is still imbedded in the layers on the hull.. So double check release plastics before actual use!! It can get ugly.

John VB

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Petrel: Remove forms when?
Jim Flowers -- 12/15/2009, 8:12 pm
Re: Strip: Petrel: Remove forms when?
Bill Hamm -- 12/16/2009, 1:10 am
Re: Strip: Petrel: Remove forms when?
Clayton Plunkett -- 12/15/2009, 8:48 pm
Re: Strip: Petrel: Remove forms when? *PIC*
Andy Boyd -- 12/16/2009, 12:59 pm
Re: Strip: Petrel: Remove forms when?
Bill Hamm -- 12/17/2009, 12:58 am
Re: Strip: Petrel: Remove forms when?
Ric -- 12/16/2009, 6:20 pm
Re: Strip: Petrel: Remove forms when?
Andy Boyd -- 12/16/2009, 7:25 pm
Re: Strip: Petrel: Remove forms when?
risto -- 12/17/2009, 9:55 am
Re: Strip: Petrel: Remove forms when?
Bill Hamm -- 12/18/2009, 9:50 am
Be Careful What You Use
John Van Buren -- 12/18/2009, 8:33 am
Re: Strip: Petrel: Remove forms when?
Clayton Plunkett -- 12/16/2009, 2:22 pm
Re: Strip: Petrel: Remove forms when?
Tim Foley -- 12/16/2009, 1:54 pm
Re: Strip: Petrel: Remove forms when?
Allan -- 12/15/2009, 8:29 pm