Re: [bolger] Re: Lesson learned.

> James,
>
> Don't use masking tape! You'll just glue it together with everything
> else. Please don't ask me how I learned this--I'm still trying to
> forget. Use wax paper or plastic food wrap (like Saran Wrap). Epoxy
> doesn't stick to these products,
>
> porky
>
> --- In bolger@y..., jstytle@j... wrote:
> > I have been slowly plugging away at building a Gypsy. Last night I
> > bought a saw and cut the butt strap for the bottom. I glued and
> nailed
> > the strap in place. Today when I went to turn the two pieces of
> plywood
> > over to remove the scrap piece I had under them and bend over the
> nail
> > ends I found that the glue had oozed through the joint and I now had
> a 4
> > foot by 2 foot butt strap glued to the other side. Luckily, with a
> pry
> > bar and another piece of scrap wood I was able to rip off
> (literally) the
> > scrap piece. The glue held well enough that there are pieces of the
> > scrap piece still glued to the two sheets of plywood. For the
> remaining
> > butt straps, I am planning on putting masking tape over the joint on
> the
> > bottom side before I apply the glue. Does anybody have a better
> idea?
> >
> > James
> >
> >
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> butt straps, I am planning on putting masking tape over the joint

> bottom side before I apply the glue. Does anybody have a better

--- In bolger@y..., "david galvin" <porcupine@d...> wrote:
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> Use wax paper or plastic food wrap (like Saran Wrap). Epoxy
> doesn't stick to these products,
snip

Actually, you need to be careful which brand of plastic wrap you
choose. They are not all made of the same thing and epoxy sticks to
some of them. As best I remember, HandiWrap is OK; SaranWrap isn't.
I don't recall about other brands.

I am pretty sure all brands of wax paper are fine.

Pete Staehling

--- In bolger@y..., "david galvin" <porcupine@d...> wrote:
> James,
>
> Don't use masking tape! You'll just glue it together with everything
> else. Please don't ask me how I learned this--I'm still trying to
> forget. Use wax paper or plastic food wrap (like Saran Wrap). Epoxy
> doesn't stick to these products,
>
> porky
>
> --- In bolger@y..., jstytle@j... wrote:
> > I have been slowly plugging away at building a Gypsy. Last night
I
> > bought a saw and cut the butt strap for the bottom. I glued and
> nailed
> > the strap in place. Today when I went to turn the two pieces of
> plywood
> > over to remove the scrap piece I had under them and bend over the
> nail
> > ends I found that the glue had oozed through the joint and I now
had
> a 4
> > foot by 2 foot butt strap glued to the other side. Luckily, with
a
> pry
> > bar and another piece of scrap wood I was able to rip off
> (literally) the
> > scrap piece. The glue held well enough that there are pieces of
the
> > scrap piece still glued to the two sheets of plywood. For the
> remaining
> > butt straps, I am planning on putting masking tape over the joint
on
> the
> > bottom side before I apply the glue. Does anybody have a better
> idea?
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> > ________________________________________________________________
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--- In bolger@y..., jstytle@j... wrote:
> I have been slowly plugging away at building a Gypsy. Last night I
> bought a saw and cut the butt strap for the bottom. I glued and
nailed
> the strap in place. Today when I went to turn the two pieces of
plywood
> over to remove the scrap piece I had under them and bend over the
nail
> ends I found that the glue had oozed through the joint and I now had
a 4
> foot by 2 foot butt strap glued to the other side. Luckily, with a
pry
> bar and another piece of scrap wood I was able to rip off
(literally) the
> scrap piece. The glue held well enough that there are pieces of the
> scrap piece still glued to the two sheets of plywood. For the
remaining
> butt straps, I am planning on putting masking tape over the joint on
the
> bottom side before I apply the glue. Does anybody have a better
idea?
>
> James
>
>
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> The glue held well enough that there are pieces of the
> scrap piece still glued to the two sheets of plywood. For the remaining
> butt straps, I am planning on putting masking tape over the joint on the
> bottom side before I apply the glue. Does anybody have a better idea?
>