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Re: Material: Squeegees
By:Jack Hawkins
Date: 12/6/2012, 3:19 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Squeegees (Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K)

Hi Rob:

Thanks for the great idea. Since I drink milk and juice every day, I will have no problem
generating the appropriate tools. I did buy some cheap bondo squeegees, seemed pretty soft compared
to the plastic putty knives, but I think I'll use the milk jugs since it sounds like it may help spread the epoxy better.
First-timer at this.

PS: Like your book and used your recommendation for using the ROS. Worked out great.

Jack Hawkins

I'm the guy advocating plastic jugs cut into epoxy spreaders.

: I find other squeegees too stiff and easily remove too much resin
: starving the glass.

: You can't overpower the plastic jug squeegees, they will collapse,
: which is a good thing.

: I also cut the plastic into filleting tool shapes, finger shapes,
: and small rectangles, and staple
: them onto scrap strips to reach into corners and filleting bulkhead
: panels.

: AND they're GOOD for you, because you have to drink milk or orange
: juice!

: All the best,
: Rob

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Material: Squeegees
Jack Hawkins -- 12/5/2012, 4:50 pm
Re: Material: Squeegees *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 12/5/2012, 5:12 pm
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Jack Hawkins -- 12/5/2012, 5:54 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 12/5/2012, 6:36 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 12/5/2012, 6:42 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 12/5/2012, 7:14 pm
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woodman -- 12/5/2012, 8:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/6/2012, 2:52 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/6/2012, 11:30 am
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Jack Hawkins -- 12/6/2012, 3:19 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 12/6/2012, 4:52 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 12/5/2012, 10:35 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/6/2012, 2:58 am
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Mike Bielski -- 12/6/2012, 8:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/6/2012, 12:21 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/6/2012, 9:34 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/6/2012, 10:59 am
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Jack Hawkins -- 12/6/2012, 4:39 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 12/6/2012, 7:12 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/7/2012, 5:01 am
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Mike Bielski -- 12/7/2012, 12:14 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2012, 10:48 am
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Jack Hawkins -- 12/10/2012, 10:36 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/11/2012, 1:37 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/13/2012, 11:17 am
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Jack Hawkins -- 12/13/2012, 11:27 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/14/2012, 3:50 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/7/2012, 10:49 am
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Mike Bielski -- 12/7/2012, 9:34 pm
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Will Nettles -- 12/8/2012, 1:02 pm