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Re: bubble roller Caution!!
By:Larry C.
Date: 8/8/2000, 12:22 pm
In Response To: bubble roller (Reed)

: I bought a bubble roller to help in laying cloth down on the hull of my
: arctic tern. Do I use it before or after squeegeeing?

: Thanks

I use a bubble roller most of the time and have found you must be careful to not push too hard. It can leave permanent tracks that will be seen in the finished product. Gently roll the surface and Squeegee off the excess epoxy. The roller does press the cloth to the wood and helps raise the epoxy to the surface for easy squeegeeing. I would suggest you try it first on scrap to get the feel for proper use.

Larry C.

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bubble roller
Reed -- 8/7/2000, 11:42 pm
Re: bubble roller Caution!!
Larry C. -- 8/8/2000, 12:22 pm