Re: Fiberglass Tape

Posted by Laszlo on Nov 2, 2004

If it's somewhere you don't mind the looks, just lay down a second piece of tape on top of the first.

You can also avoid the wet-out problem by:

1. Brush epoxy on the wood before applying fillet. 2. Let the fillet sit for a few minutes (enough to just barely start firming up) and brush epoxy on it then. This will help smooth the fillet. 3. Lay down a sheet of plastic on a table, lay a piece of tape on the plastic, wet the tape out and then put it in the boat. 4. When wetting the tape, don't use a brush. Instead, pour a little epoxy on the tape and work it in with a squeegee.

Overall, you'll end up using less epoxy, get better wet-outs and any tape that does not wet out does not need to be placed in the boat.

Good luck,

Laszlo

In Response to: Fiberglass Tape by Andy on Nov 2, 2004

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