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Re: Strip: fiberglass problem
By:xplorz
Date: 4/16/2010, 12:24 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: fiberglass problem (ianamke)

I gave up on tape a long time ago as I never got satisfactory wetout results with it. Now bias cut (45 degree across the roll) cloth is the only thing I will use.

: I used 8 oz tape because it was all I could get at the
: time--obviously not a good decision. I've never removed glass
: using heat but nice to know it's possible and I may go that
: route. Any tips for doing that with a heat gun? I'm guessing I'd
: have to grab it with pliers or some such and pull as its heated.

: I believe I did let the shop cool down too much before that final
: application. I'm using MAS resin with slow hardener and probably
: didn't have it warm enough.

: Thanks,
: Ian

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Strip: fiberglass problem *PIC*
ianamke -- 4/15/2010, 11:51 pm
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 4/16/2010, 3:09 pm
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ian -- 4/27/2010, 5:10 pm
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chris -- 4/16/2010, 9:13 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/16/2010, 8:45 am
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ianamke -- 4/16/2010, 11:36 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 4/16/2010, 9:02 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/16/2010, 10:29 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/16/2010, 7:51 am
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ianamke -- 4/16/2010, 11:44 am
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J. Waddington -- 4/17/2010, 7:12 am
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ianamke -- 4/17/2010, 12:09 pm
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Mike Savage -- 4/17/2010, 4:30 pm
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ianamke -- 4/17/2010, 5:37 pm
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xplorz -- 4/16/2010, 12:24 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/16/2010, 6:32 am