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Re: Strip: Need help to pretty up glass work
By:Mike W.
Date: 2/23/2009, 5:44 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Need help to pretty up glass work (William Cruz)

Thanks. I'll give the ROS a whirl on the hull first. That'll be easier given the hull is convex & the deck is mostly concave. Hopefully I won't have to take it down to the wood. That may be more than I want to bite off.
Mike

: I agree with you Mike, that squirt boat DOES have potential. I believe your
: idea of sanding with your ROS is a good one, but do a test on a part of
: the boat that has the milky finish...see how deep it goes, because if it's
: only on the layers of fill epoxy, you may get away with only sanding off
: the milky part...however, if the defect is part of the wet out coat, then
: you may have to sand the old glass off and re glass...then varnish as
: usual...but by the looks of it, your work will be worth it!
: Cruz, W.F.

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Strip: Need help to pretty up glass work *LINK* *Pic*
Mike W. -- 2/21/2009, 7:57 pm
Re: Strip: Need help to pretty up glass work
Bill Hamm -- 2/23/2009, 12:54 am
Re: Strip: Need help to pretty up glass work *LINK*
Mike W. -- 2/23/2009, 6:16 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/24/2009, 9:16 am
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Mike W. -- 2/24/2009, 4:43 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/26/2009, 12:47 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/25/2009, 12:57 am
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Roger Dalke -- 2/22/2009, 1:12 pm
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Mike W. -- 2/23/2009, 5:47 pm
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Roger Dalke -- 2/23/2009, 8:19 pm
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William Cruz -- 2/21/2009, 11:12 pm
Re: Strip: Need help to pretty up glass work
Mike W. -- 2/23/2009, 5:44 pm
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tony olsen -- 2/21/2009, 8:37 pm