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Re: One more thing
By:Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K
Date: 3/21/2008, 3:36 pm
In Response To: Re: One more thing (Robert N Pruden)

: Jay, it is my thought that he should not only cut out the delaminated spot
: but also cut it in such a way that he creates flaps with the raised glass.
: He should then pull on the flaps and see just how much more glass easily
: comes off the wood. My thought is that if the glass is still delaminating,
: then perhaps there is more to come. I know this will create more work for
: the repair but he might as well find out the full extent of the problem
: and repair it all at once rather than do a small repair now and then have
: to do more repairing later.

: Robert N Pruden

I'd Be very careful pulling on that glass in case some areas are stuck to the wood well. You could end up pulling hunks of wood out.

Rob

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Fiberglass Delamination *Pic*
Justin L. -- 3/19/2008, 9:12 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglass Delamination
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/20/2008, 10:10 am
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglass Delamination
Kent LeBoutillier -- 3/20/2008, 11:54 am
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglass Delamination
Roy -- 3/20/2008, 9:11 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglass Delamination
Mike Savage -- 3/21/2008, 10:16 am
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglass Delamination
Roy -- 3/21/2008, 11:55 am
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglass Delamination
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/21/2008, 3:38 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglass Delamination
Etienne Muller -- 3/21/2008, 4:34 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglass Delamination
Bill Hamm -- 3/20/2008, 2:51 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglass Delamination
Justin L. -- 3/20/2008, 5:39 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglass Delamination
Glen Smith -- 3/20/2008, 5:56 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglass Delamination
Bill Hamm -- 3/20/2008, 11:42 am
Fiberglass Delamination
Jay Babina -- 3/20/2008, 8:40 am
One more thing
Jay Babina -- 3/20/2008, 11:11 am
Re: One more thing
Robert N Pruden -- 3/21/2008, 3:08 pm
Re: One more thing
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/21/2008, 3:36 pm
Re: One more thing
Robert N Pruden -- 3/24/2008, 8:55 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglass Delamination
Acors -- 3/20/2008, 8:23 am
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglass Delamination
JohnK -- 3/20/2008, 12:04 am
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglass Delamination
Toni V -- 3/20/2008, 2:54 am
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglass Delamination (Highlighted) *NM* *Pic*
Justin L. -- 3/19/2008, 9:12 pm