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Re: CPES?
By:Don Beale
Date: 7/30/2000, 10:21 am
In Response To: Re: All that glitters---Ain't gold!!! (Larry C.)

I wonder if the clear penetrating epoxy sealers would wick into the fibers and hide them? Just a thought...

: Spidey, Thanks for the input. My wetout was fine, my problem is not that I
: can see the weave but in certain light, I can see "sparkles".
: This is a common problem if you sand into the glass too far and more epoxy
: will not cure it. I was just feathering the edges as usual before adding
: more epoxy but in the process sanded into the glass beyond the edge. I did
: not have all my fill coats applied, the weave was not filled completely.
: This glitter problem is mentioned in several building books and is not the
: result of poor wetout. My question was, if anyone ever had successs adding
: another layer of thin glass over the glitter to hide it? It is my only
: solution, short of complete grind-off.

: I'm in the process of trying it now. I will let you know how it works.

: Larry C.

Messages In This Thread

All that glitters---Ain't gold!!!
Larry C. -- 7/28/2000, 12:21 pm
Re: All that glitters---Ain't gold!!!
peter czerpak -- 8/4/2000, 11:47 am
Re: All that glitters---Ain't gold!!!
Spidey -- 7/30/2000, 12:45 am
Re: All that glitters---Ain't gold!!!
Larry C. -- 7/30/2000, 8:17 am
Re: sparkling like a bass boat?
Dean Trexel -- 7/30/2000, 10:24 pm
Re: All that glitters---Ain't gold!!!
Spidey -- 7/30/2000, 3:06 pm
Re: More info
Spidey -- 7/30/2000, 7:24 pm
Re: More info
Tom Kurth -- 7/30/2000, 8:20 pm
Re: Speaking of Contamination ...
John B. -- 7/30/2000, 8:15 pm
Re: CPES?
Don Beale -- 7/30/2000, 10:21 am