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Re: Strip: Joining
By:Pedro Almeida
Date: 5/16/2009, 8:05 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Joining (Brian Scaborough)

Brian and Dave,

One of the benefits of using bias-cut strips is that all the fibers cross and reinforce the joint. With fiberglass tape, only half the fibers cross the joint. On the inside, I use regular tape for ease of application, but on the outside, I prefer bias-cut strips.

I think one layer of glass across the joint inside and one layer on the outside is more than enough. Especially if you use bias-cut strips.

Pedro Almeida

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Joining
Dave Hawkins -- 5/12/2009, 2:48 pm
Re: Strip: Joining
QuicksilverMike -- 5/15/2009, 7:01 am
Re: Strip: Joining
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/15/2009, 9:40 am
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Bob Beaullieu -- 5/15/2009, 7:49 am
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Ric -- 5/14/2009, 3:38 pm
Re: Strip: Joining
Ken F -- 5/12/2009, 3:15 pm
Re: Strip: Joining
Brian Scaborough -- 5/14/2009, 4:03 pm
Re: Strip: Joining
Ken F -- 5/14/2009, 4:30 pm
Re: Strip: Joining
Brian Scaborough -- 5/15/2009, 11:03 am
Re: Strip: Joining
Pedro Almeida -- 5/16/2009, 8:05 pm
Re: Strip: Joining
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 5/14/2009, 7:00 pm
Re: Strip: Joining
Ken F -- 5/12/2009, 3:11 pm