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Re: This might not be a good idea
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 6/13/2010, 11:52 am
In Response To: This might not be a good idea (Allan)

: I can't see how that idea of allowing the glass from the deck to
: overlap the deck has any advantages.

: I suspect that it will create a lumpy join. Epoxy will come down
: onto the part of the glass that overlaps. It will either soak in
: by capillary action or will dribble down as you wet out the
: glass on the deck. That will make it impossible for that bit of
: glass to sit flat.

: Why did you want to do it that way? I suspect that the problems you
: will have trying to deal with the lumpy bits of glass that won't
: sit flat will be much worse than any work people have to do to
: feather the edge of a strip of glass applied in the usual way.

: Although I am always willing to learn new ways of doing things, I
: can see some serious problems and I can't see any advantage at
: all.

That is essentially what Pygmy directs people to do with their kits. It is a tried and true method.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: cutting fiberglass
victor druten -- 6/12/2010, 7:26 pm
Re: Strip: cutting fiberglass
Charles Robinson -- 6/12/2010, 8:31 pm
Re: Strip: cutting fiberglass
vic druten -- 6/12/2010, 9:49 pm
This might not be a good idea
Allan -- 6/13/2010, 2:56 am
Re: This might not be a good idea
Wesley Ewell -- 6/13/2010, 12:18 pm
Re: This might not be a good idea *PIC*
Mike Hanks -- 6/13/2010, 11:37 pm
Re: This might not be a good idea
Mike Hanks -- 6/13/2010, 11:52 am
Re: This might not be a good idea
vic druten -- 6/13/2010, 10:38 am
Re: This might not be a good idea *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 6/14/2010, 8:36 am
Re: This might not be a good idea
dave g -- 6/13/2010, 10:43 pm
Re: This might not be a good idea
Allan -- 6/13/2010, 5:59 pm
Re: This might not be a good idea
Allan -- 6/13/2010, 5:56 pm
Re: This might not be a good idea
george jung -- 6/13/2010, 7:30 pm
Re: This might not be a good idea
george jung -- 6/13/2010, 11:34 am