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Re: Tight Wovensmooth Glass
By:Don Beale
Date: 10/27/1999, 11:21 am
In Response To: Re: Tight Wovensmooth Glass (Jay Babina)

That would explain why it peeled off easily. I could grab the fully cured glass, and rip it right off the plywood. I did notice that with a filler coat it was a lot better.

> The bonding of glass is also dependant on the epoxy having something to
> grab on to as well. The epoxy goes between the weave like a chain link
> fence. You also compramize this part as well with that tight weave glass.
> I would highly recommend that you do not use it.

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Tight Wovensmooth Glass
Mike Hanks -- 10/26/1999, 7:41 pm
Re: Tight Woven Smooth Glass
Mike Hanks -- 11/2/1999, 1:02 am
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Grant Goltz -- 10/29/1999, 8:29 pm
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lee -- 10/27/1999, 5:57 pm
Re: Tight Wovensmooth Glass
Mike Hanks -- 10/27/1999, 7:53 pm
Re: Tight Wovensmooth Glass
lee -- 10/29/1999, 2:38 am
Re: Tight Wovensmooth Glass
Mike Hanks -- 10/29/1999, 11:26 am
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lee -- 10/29/1999, 2:04 pm
Satin weave? Been there.
Ed Valley -- 10/27/1999, 3:06 pm
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Dan Lindberg -- 10/27/1999, 2:22 pm
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Jay Babina -- 10/27/1999, 8:46 am
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Don Beale -- 10/27/1999, 11:21 am
Re: Tight Wovensmooth Glass
Don Beale -- 10/27/1999, 1:10 am
Re: Tight Wovensmooth Glass
Marty H -- 10/27/1999, 9:38 am
Re: Tight Wovensmooth Glass
Don Beale -- 10/27/1999, 11:18 am