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Re: Lacquer thinner will remove it
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 5/13/2010, 9:38 am
In Response To: Re: Lacquer thinner will remove it (Roger D)

: One more thing that may help someone not yet to this stage. Don't
: bother with the fiberglas re tape. I started to use it and found
: the same issues. Have used quality masking tape ever since and
: it works great. Use a bit more, but it's cheep! :)

Whether masking tape will work or not depends on the amount of pressure you need on the joint, which determines how strong the tape needs to be. If you're trying to pull together a significant gap, you may have no choice other than to use strapping tape.

Messages In This Thread

Material: the tale of the tape
Paul G. -- 5/11/2010, 8:10 pm
Re: Material: the tale of the tape
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/13/2010, 8:22 am
Re: Material: the tale of the tape
Paul G. -- 5/13/2010, 10:13 am
Lacquer thinner will remove it
Brian Nystrom -- 5/12/2010, 8:16 am
Re: Lacquer thinner will remove it
Roger D -- 5/12/2010, 11:27 am
Re: Lacquer thinner will remove it
Brian Nystrom -- 5/13/2010, 9:38 am
Re: Material: the tale of the tape
George -- 5/12/2010, 7:08 am
Re: Material: the tale of the tape
Wesley Ewell -- 5/12/2010, 12:54 pm
Re: Material: the tale of the tape
george -- 5/14/2010, 9:29 am
Re: Material: the tale of the tape
Bill Hamm -- 5/14/2010, 10:11 am
Re: Material: the tale of the tape
Mike Bielski -- 5/12/2010, 1:16 am
Re: Material: the tale of the tape
Bill Hamm -- 5/12/2010, 12:51 am
Re: Material: the tale of the tape
Bill Hamm -- 5/12/2010, 12:50 am
Meths?
Simeon -- 5/11/2010, 9:20 pm