I've been using deck cloth over bi directional cloth and then peel-ply [it's cheep when you buy it from a fabric store] for the last few years in my lay ups. The combination eliminates pin holes and provides a good surface for finish sanding before standard prime [ not the expensive stuff]. I mentioned it a few years ago.
Ronald R. Eason Sr.[KRron] President / CEO Ph: 816-468-4091 Fax: 816-468-5465 http://www.jrl-engineering.com Our Attitude Makes The Difference! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Colin Rainey Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: KR> Fiberglass layups Serge One other way of performing layups I have not seen anyone mention yet is that you can use Deck Cloth as the final layer, without adding any additional epoxy to the layup. The Deck Cloth is such a fine weave that only sanding enough to allow the primer and paint is required to finsh it. Also unlike peel ply, the Deck Cloth does add a small amount of additional strength to the layup, where as peel ply just removes the extra epoxy. If weight is not a concern in an area, or strength is, then the deck cloth is less likely to starve the layers below, since it is going to bound and remain permanent. It also works great for creating smooth surfaces when using cotton flox to fill an area, and apply the deck cloth on the filled portion, again with no additional epoxy. In either case if one wanted after this procedure, you could apply the wax paper as Virgil said or construction plastic to the final layer. You will have to adjust cure times since the layup will not get the same exposure to the air as without the wax paper or plastic... Colin Rainey First National Mortgage Sources Lending Solutions in All 50 States [email protected] _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
