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Re: All that glitters---Ain't gold!!!
By:Spidey
Date: 7/30/2000, 3:06 pm
In Response To: Re: All that glitters---Ain't gold!!! (Larry C.)

Hi again Larry;

Aha! Now I know what you are talking about. I saw some of that as well, but with the cloth and/or epoxy I used I have to look very hard and very close to see them, and that is only on the black walnut parts of the deck. When fairing my glass taping I am ruthless about cutting into the layers of tape as needed, especially when I cut the tape more than wide enough for that purpose. I never gave it a second thought. This epoxy I use wets out the cloth instantly, and really makes the feathered edges and surfaces vanish.

I think you're the victim of how the cloth coating and epoxy interact, as I don't think I could glass a boat without total freedom to sand layups as necessary. That's what's supposed to be so cool about bright fiberglassing!

Best Regards, Spidey

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