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Re: Strip: glassing problem
By:dave g
Date: 5/8/2011, 11:54 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: glassing problem (george jung)

If you don't have a good drape before you start, it
: only gets worse once you're 'under the gun' and committed to
: wetting out. Preparation is key!

I couldn't agree more I used the 3.2 on my first a guillemot about three months ago. It took me half an hour per layer to smooth the glass I did two layers at once. I used no seal coat just the two layers of 3.2 on top of each other dry with silvertip epoxy. Like I said each layer took about half an hour to smooth with a 3" chip brush so over an hour to get it prepped for wet out... but not a bubble! Starting without a wrinkle was key also falling temp. was very helpful, finally the silvertip was really hot when I started, I can't tell you the temp but it was two feet in front of radiant heat for the whole time I was smoothing the cloth, when I started wetting out it was like pouring on water. I really think this was the way to go. I have never wet out cloth so easily and I work with fiberglass for a living! Good luck hope this helps.

dave g

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Strip: glassing problem
Nick Riccardi -- 5/7/2011, 5:42 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/7/2011, 5:49 pm
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Al Edie -- 5/8/2011, 11:22 am
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Nick Riccardi -- 5/8/2011, 12:08 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/8/2011, 1:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/8/2011, 1:40 pm
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Nick Riccardi -- 5/8/2011, 4:37 pm
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Al Edie -- 5/8/2011, 10:23 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/9/2011, 12:19 am
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Nick Riccardi -- 5/9/2011, 10:58 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/9/2011, 2:02 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/9/2011, 3:58 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/10/2011, 2:01 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/9/2011, 8:46 am
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george jung -- 5/8/2011, 3:58 pm
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dave g -- 5/8/2011, 11:54 pm
Another possible cause
Jay Babina -- 5/9/2011, 7:54 am
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george jung -- 5/9/2011, 7:16 pm
Re: Strip: glassing problem *PIC*
dave g -- 5/9/2011, 11:11 pm
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Kirk Fredericks - Farback Carpentry and Automation -- 5/10/2011, 10:09 am
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StephenHJ -- 5/10/2011, 12:25 pm
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Kirk Fredericks - Farback Carpentry and Automation -- 5/10/2011, 3:37 pm
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MattD. -- 5/8/2011, 1:45 pm