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Re: Strip: Guillemot L Problems before glassing *PIC*
By:markc
Date: 8/28/2014, 6:26 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Guillemot L Problems before glassing *PIC* (Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K)

Thanks Rob

I found your tips very helpful.

How thick of wood strips are you using?

Overall I went for quite thin strips 4-5 mm on hull. Slightly thicker on deck.. In hindsight as a beginner I should have done thicker .

Did you have difficulty aligning strip edges?

Yes - I do not have a heat gun. Using narrower strips I found the deck a lot easier.

Did you go over the hull with a plane?

Yes. Planed a bit - though following your advice I invested in a good Random Orbital Sander which has been great.

If you've sanded through some strips and others are very thin, there is a fundamental flaw in the techniques used.

No doubt though I do not believe the problem is over the whole hull and the deck seems ok.

Regards

Mark

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Strip: Guillemot L Problems before glassing
markc -- 8/28/2014, 2:49 am
Re: Strip: Guillemot L Problems before glassing
Etienne Muller -- 8/28/2014, 4:13 am
Re: Strip: Guillemot L Problems before glassing *PIC*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 8/28/2014, 10:13 am
Re: Strip: Guillemot L Problems before glassing *PIC*
markc -- 8/28/2014, 6:26 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/28/2014, 12:34 pm
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Jay Babina -- 8/28/2014, 2:36 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/28/2014, 4:37 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 8/28/2014, 5:42 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/28/2014, 6:51 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 8/28/2014, 7:19 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/28/2014, 7:24 pm
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Nick Riccardi -- 8/28/2014, 4:42 pm
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markc -- 8/28/2014, 6:08 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2014, 11:08 pm
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markc -- 8/29/2014, 2:09 am
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wanderfalk -- 8/29/2014, 5:52 pm