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Re: Squeegee's
By:Mary Martha
Date: 10/11/2000, 6:53 am
In Response To: Squeegee's (Nick Webb)

: I just finished my first ever glassing of a yak hull and found that either I
: am incompetant (possible) or my squeegee's really suck! In fact, I brought
: them in the house after I was done and they cleaned the carpet. The ones I
: have were purchased at a marine supply store in Seattle that sells
: fiberglass material and supplies, so I figured they were the real deal. A
: set of three plastic doo-dads with a beveled front about 1.5 X 5, 3 X 5,
: and 5 X 5.
: Is this what do you pro's use?
: It almost seems like a real window cleaning squeegee would work better if you
: could find them in small enough width's.
: Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated
: Still learning
: N

I tried those little plastic squeegee's or spreaders that you're referring to.
I had no problem with them at all. The different thicknesses were a plus, but I found myself using the more flexible one most of the time. I simply wet the glass with my initial coat, and if I get a little heavy in one area, the spreaders work well in distributing the exess epoxy to another area.
Also, I've found that using small beveled scraps of wood do the same job, are plentiful, and disposable. (make sure there are no splinters or your fiberglass will be all over the place!)
Do whatever works best for you...try some different techniques and you'll find one or a combination of techniques that you're comfortable with.
Experiment.
-mary martha

Messages In This Thread

Squeegee's
Nick Webb -- 10/4/2000, 2:50 am
Re: Squeegee's
Mary Martha -- 10/11/2000, 6:53 am
Re: Squeegee's
Jay Babina -- 10/4/2000, 9:39 am
Re: Squeegee's
Jim Eisenmenger -- 10/4/2000, 9:13 am
Re: Squeegee's
peter czerpak -- 10/4/2000, 7:55 am