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Re: S&G: What causes this?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 11/22/2011, 12:44 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: What causes this? (Ken Blanton)

: After looking at John Waddington's pic ... the appearance reminds
: me of the look of glass cloth that has for some reason refused
: to completely wet out ... I've seen this several times on seam
: tape. I'm wondering that when the cloth was wet out ... perhaps
: the cloth in those areas might have looked wet out but was in
: fact not completely wet out. And over time ... considering
: shrinkage of the epoxy and wear and tear ... the epoxy has
: simply flaked away.

: Ken Blanton

One of the causes of this is dirty glass that was improperly stored. Any contaminates that come in contact with the glass before it's used can effect the bond the epoxy has to it. It should be stored wrapped in plastic and out of direct sunlight and preferably kept completely dry before it's used.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: What causes this? *PIC*
Joy -- 11/20/2011, 8:34 am
Re: S&G: What causes this?
Don Goss -- 11/20/2011, 9:18 am
Re: S&G: What causes this?
Joy -- 11/20/2011, 9:29 am
My guess
Jay Babina -- 11/20/2011, 5:15 pm
Re: My guess
Joy -- 11/20/2011, 5:24 pm
Re: My guess
Robert N Pruden -- 11/21/2011, 11:04 am
Re: S&G: What causes this?
Don Goss -- 11/20/2011, 10:04 pm
Re: S&G: What causes this?
Etienne Muller -- 11/20/2011, 9:40 am
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Kirk Briggs -- 11/20/2011, 10:02 am
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dave g -- 11/20/2011, 8:37 pm
Re: S&G: What causes this?
Joy -- 11/20/2011, 9:43 pm
Re: S&G: What causes this?
Mike Bielski -- 11/20/2011, 11:14 pm
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dave g -- 11/21/2011, 12:07 am
Re: S&G: What causes this?
Bill Hamm -- 11/21/2011, 1:24 am
Re: S&G: What causes this? *PIC*
John Waddington -- 11/21/2011, 5:55 am
Re: S&G: What causes this?
Ken Blanton -- 11/21/2011, 6:43 am
Re: S&G: What causes this?
Bill Hamm -- 11/22/2011, 12:44 am
Re: S&G: What causes this?
ancient kayaker -- 11/22/2011, 6:17 pm
Re: S&G: What causes this?
Bill Hamm -- 11/23/2011, 2:31 am
Re: S&G: What causes this?
John Waddington -- 11/22/2011, 6:07 am
Re: S&G: What causes this?
Joy -- 11/23/2011, 12:04 pm
Re: S&G: What causes this?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 11/21/2011, 10:34 am