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Re: S&G: fiberglass tape edge sticks up
By:dave g
Date: 3/20/2010, 11:49 pm
In Response To: S&G: fiberglass tape edge sticks up (Mark Sheeres)

: Hi,
: I'm building a Chesapeake 17 from a kit. As you know, you lay
: fiberglass tape on the fillets. Well, on one side of my tape,
: the factory edge isn't nice and flat but instead has a little
: ridge on it so it sticks up a bit, even when wetted out with
: epoxy. It doesn't stick up off the wood, but just not laying
: super flat. The little ridge is quite obvious (not to mention
: quite rough). Has anybody else experieced this? Any way around
: it? The tape looks kind of dumb when one side lays flat on the
: wood and the other side has a little ridge on it.
: Advice? Too late for this boat, but looking for advice for the next
: boat. (This is my practice boat, and believe me it's not going
: to win any awards! I knew going into this project, that if you
: want to do something RIGHT you have to do it TWICE!)
: --Mark

Cut it off first it always does this just be careful with the cloth after while you lay it and the problem solves itself.

Dave

Messages In This Thread

S&G: fiberglass tape edge sticks up
Mark Sheeres -- 3/18/2010, 8:32 pm
Re: S&G: fiberglass tape edge sticks up
dave g -- 3/20/2010, 11:49 pm
Re: S&G: fiberglass tape edge sticks up
fred g -- 3/20/2010, 10:27 pm
Re: S&G: fiberglass tape edge sticks up
bruce -- 3/19/2010, 6:19 pm
Re: S&G: fiberglass tape edge sticks up
Mark Sheeres -- 3/19/2010, 9:09 pm
One Word ... "Scraper"! *NM*
Ken Blanton -- 3/19/2010, 5:59 am
or 2 words, 'carbide scraper' *NM*
tony olsen -- 3/20/2010, 11:32 pm
Re: S&G: fiberglass tape edge sticks up
Charlie -- 3/19/2010, 12:10 am