: The selvage edge on tape has always caused a ridge for me.
: For wrapping an edge, I'd use bias-cut cloth. One nice thing about
: bias cutting is that it give you a longer strip of glass.

: I've started using the 'masking tape under the glass to get a clean
: edge line'- method (which I found here - from Nick?) and it
: works pretty well. You need to get it at just the right amount
: of cure. Wetting the utility knife blade with a bit of alcohol
: or acetone helps me to keep the blade from sticking and tugging
: out threads when cutting.
: A carbide scraper (my new 'fave tool') works well to shave the
: edge, and saves some sanding. You'll probably need quite a bit
: of epoxy over the glass to get back to a 'flat' surface.

John,

I am pretty sure the tape-under-the-glass idea came from Vaclav Stejskal of One Ocean Kayaks. I also found that using a sharp jacknife works much better than a utility knife for cutting the excess glass. I can lay it down on a more horizontal plane for a cleaner cut without endangering the underlying fiberglass; the utility knife body gets in the way, causing a more vertical plane. I have accidentally cut into the glass underneath doing it that way. I usually can wait until 3 fill coats before trimming the excess glass. As for carbon scrappers, I couldn't agree more!

Bryan K