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Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
By:John Monfoe
Date: 3/14/2001, 3:45 am
In Response To: Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets? (Jerry Siegel)

: Paul, Get some "Peel Ply" from System Three, among others. Cut it
: into strips about 1/2" wider than your fillets. If you are working
: around curves, cut the material on the bias. Do your fillets as usual
: being careful to cleanup any extra epoxy. Now carefully smooth the Peel
: Ply directly onto the fillet. I use a vinyl gloved finger to smooth and
: shape. You want the Peel Ply to appear wet with epoxy. After the epoxy has
: set, you peel the Peel Ply off. The resulting fillet needs very little or
: no sanding.
: Jerry Siegel ;)

Denatured Alcohol on you fillet tool or finger will help also.

John

Messages In This Thread

How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
Paul Pinder -- 3/13/2001, 4:17 pm
has anyone tried . . .
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/15/2001, 2:29 am
Re: has anyone tried . . .
Pete Rudie -- 3/15/2001, 10:29 am
Re: has anyone tried . . .
Lee Gardner -- 3/15/2001, 9:49 am
Re: has anyone tried . . .
addison -- 3/15/2001, 8:31 am
IT DEPENDS ON THE FISH *NM*
steve pollack -- 3/14/2001, 7:44 pm
Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
Doug Kuik -- 3/14/2001, 12:39 pm
Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
grambo -- 3/14/2001, 7:50 am
If you prefer sanding...
Arceneaux -- 3/14/2001, 6:48 pm
Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
Jerry Siegel -- 3/13/2001, 4:32 pm
Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
John Monfoe -- 3/14/2001, 3:45 am
Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
Liz Leedham -- 3/15/2001, 3:10 pm
Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
Pete Rudie -- 3/16/2001, 1:06 pm
Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
John Monfoe -- 3/16/2001, 5:09 am
What exactly is "denatured alcohol"?
Ted -- 3/15/2001, 6:08 pm
Re: I second Johns suggestion
Lee -- 3/14/2001, 9:45 am
Re: How Do I Get Smooth Fillets?
Ross Leidy -- 3/13/2001, 4:26 pm
I agree-- loose the cotton fibers. *NM*
Jerry Siegel -- 3/13/2001, 4:34 pm