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Re: Update: successful test!
By:wysedav
Date: 10/10/2012, 6:00 pm
In Response To: Re: Update: successful test! (Brian Nystrom)

Isn't most if not all of the structural strength from the first wet out with the epoxy? Seems like it would be mostly a potential cosmetic problem if the epoxy over the pin stiping flakes off.

: The adhesive on pinstriping tape is not very aggressive and it has
: zero structural strength. It won't matter whether the epoxy is
: tacky or not, because you're going to have a layer of adhesive
: between the epoxy and the vinyl and the epoxy won't dissolve it.
: Even if you removed the adhesive from the tape, the vinyl itself
: has little structural strength. If you're doing this in an area
: that's purely cosmetic, it should be fine, but if it's in a
: stuctural area, I'd say you're making a mistake as you will
: weaken the structure.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Glassing over automotive pinstripes
Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/8/2012, 11:50 am
Re: Epoxy: Glassing over automotive pinstripes
Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/8/2012, 11:53 am
Re: Epoxy: Glassing over automotive pinstripes *PIC*
dave g -- 10/8/2012, 1:11 pm
Update: successful test!
Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/8/2012, 7:22 pm
Re: Update: successful test!
Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/8/2012, 8:14 pm
Re: Update: successful test!
Marc Upchurch -- 10/8/2012, 10:03 pm
Re: Update: successful test!
ancient kayaker -- 10/9/2012, 4:40 pm
Re: Update: successful test!
Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/9/2012, 10:57 pm
Re: Update: successful test!
Brian Nystrom -- 10/10/2012, 12:44 pm
Re: Update: successful test!
wysedav -- 10/10/2012, 6:00 pm
Re: Update: successful test!
Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2012, 1:18 am
Re: Update: successful test!
wysedav -- 10/11/2012, 7:52 am
Re: Update: successful test!
Robert l -- 10/11/2012, 11:04 am
Re: Update: successful test!
Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/11/2012, 12:16 pm