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Re: Fillets
By:Dave Houser
Date: 1/25/2003, 12:22 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: T-Bolt lay up for foot baces (Kyle T)

: I think another question other S&G builders would like to ask Dave is, 'How
: is the heck did you get the fillets to be the exact same color as the
: plywood?' It really looks better than the nasty dark fillets on mine. I
: could use that info for the gaps I have to fill in the stripper I'm
: building too.

: KT

The fillets are just fumed silica thickened epoxy and kept small. I used a popsicle stick to strike them off. It is always a good idea to mask the edges of fillets that will show, although I did not on these.
Dave

Messages In This Thread

Strip: T-Bolt lay up for foot baces
Lennie Hawkins -- 1/22/2003, 9:36 am
Re: Strip: T-Bolt lay up for foot baces *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 1/23/2003, 3:39 pm
Re: Strip: T-Bolt lay up for foot baces *LINK* *Pic*
Kyle T -- 1/24/2003, 1:16 pm
Re: Strip: T-Bolt lay up for foot baces
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 1/24/2003, 2:53 am
Re: Bulkhead Hatch *LINK*
Dave Houser -- 1/25/2003, 12:15 am
Re: Strip: T-Bolt lay up for foot baces
Kyle T -- 1/24/2003, 1:25 pm
Re: Fillets
Dave Houser -- 1/25/2003, 12:22 am
I like this method!! *NM*
Dennis -- 1/23/2003, 3:47 pm
Re: Strip: T-Bolt lay up for foot baces
Dennis -- 1/23/2003, 2:52 pm