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Re: Silver Fleck
By:Chip Sandresky
Date: 4/30/2002, 3:58 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: shear clamp (Rob Macks)

: Ted does not want to use a layer of glass over these areas because the glass
: will very often
: not be totally transparent and will display a silver fleck.

I noticed a subtle silver fleck under sections of my glass. I figured that I dried out the fabric too much or trapped a little air between layers. I'm not worrying about it but, assumng we're talking about the same thing, what is it. I'd like to avoid it on deck.

- Chip

Messages In This Thread

Strip: shear clamp
Rick Stewart -- 4/28/2002, 11:08 am
Re: Strip: shear clamp
Rob Macks -- 4/30/2002, 12:16 am
Re: Silver Fleck
Chip Sandresky -- 4/30/2002, 3:58 pm
Re: Silver Fleck
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/30/2002, 6:53 pm
Re: Silver Fleck
Rob Macks -- 4/30/2002, 5:03 pm
Re: Strip: shear clamp
Greg Root -- 4/30/2002, 9:46 am
Re: Strip: shear clamp
Rob Macks -- 4/30/2002, 11:17 am
jay babina's method
mike allen ---> -- 4/30/2002, 3:50 pm
Re: jay babina's method
Rob Macks -- 4/30/2002, 5:16 pm
Re: Strip: shear clamp *NM*
Greg Root -- 4/30/2002, 9:46 am