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Re: Strip: Glass Bulkheads
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/27/2008, 10:43 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Glass Bulkheads (Dan Caouette (CSFW))

: Yesterday I tried using a mirror as a form release for laminating bulkheads
: (wood with glass on each side). It was a new one that got broken before I
: had a chance to install it (man that sucked). It didn't work so well: the
: epoxy stuck to the mirror for about 10% of the area. I got it off
: eventually and will have a few repair areas. I hope your battle goes
: better than mine...

: I like the idea of the molded bulkheads... Cheap pink Styrofoam covered in
: packing tape could be used as the mold.

: /Dan

Still recommend mylar (cheap window shrink film) as a mold release, works well and is cheap. It does tear easily though so if there are sharp corners on the surface you're laminating on they need taped to prevent this.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Glass Bulkheads
Bryan Hansel -- 6/23/2008, 10:20 am
Re: Strip: Glass Bulkheads
Bill Hamm -- 6/25/2008, 2:35 pm
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Reg Lake -- 6/24/2008, 10:29 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/26/2008, 7:57 pm
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Reg Lake -- 6/26/2008, 10:00 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/27/2008, 10:24 pm
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kelly t -- 6/25/2008, 1:40 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/26/2008, 12:58 am
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Reg Lake -- 6/25/2008, 3:34 am
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Charlie -- 6/24/2008, 9:04 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/24/2008, 9:30 pm
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Pawistik -- 6/24/2008, 5:52 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/24/2008, 9:27 pm
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Mike Savage -- 6/25/2008, 9:23 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/26/2008, 7:53 pm
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Mike Savage -- 6/26/2008, 9:28 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/27/2008, 8:23 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/27/2008, 10:28 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/27/2008, 11:04 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/27/2008, 10:43 am
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Pawistik -- 6/25/2008, 1:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/25/2008, 2:33 pm
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Donovan -- 6/23/2008, 11:36 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/24/2008, 9:31 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/25/2008, 1:32 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/26/2008, 7:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/26/2008, 8:39 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/26/2008, 8:38 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 6/27/2008, 10:28 pm
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Donovan -- 6/24/2008, 10:56 pm
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Toni V -- 6/24/2008, 1:57 am