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Re: Strip: I have problems
By:robert l
Date: 4/8/2012, 6:06 pm
In Response To: Strip: I have problems (Mike)

: Don’t know what I should do now????

: Mike

Hi Mike

I recently had a similar problem. I pressed my strips in very tight between some forms and ended up with the strips bowing out between a couple of of them. I removed 5 strips full lenght by running a razor knife in the joint just deep enough to allow me to begin wiggling the strip back and forth. They came off pretty easy and in good shape. I sanded the old glue off and reused them. I think my error was using to much force.

During my first build I cracked my hull in a couple of places trying to remove it from the mold to early. I let the seal coat of epoxy be the glue that bonded these cracks. Worked like a charm.

In both cases taking the time to make a proper repair at least the best I knew how helped in the long run.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: I have problems
Mike -- 4/8/2012, 11:17 am
Re: Strip: I have problems
Mike -- 4/8/2012, 11:43 am
Re: Strip: I have problems
Mike -- 4/8/2012, 12:22 pm
Re: Strip: I have problems
Don T -- 4/8/2012, 1:30 pm
Re: Strip: I have problems
dave g -- 4/8/2012, 2:06 pm
Re: Strip: I have problems
robert l -- 4/8/2012, 6:06 pm
Re: Strip: I have problems
Mike -- 4/9/2012, 7:39 pm