Re: [bolger] Kevlar
Or, use a wax paper peel ply layer to squish the edges down.
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From: "jeff" <boatbuilding@...>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 11:51 AM
Subject: [bolger] Kevlar
> Went out and sanded the edges off the tape on the chines and put on a
fairing paste of epoxy and micro balloons.
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> You cannot sand kevlar. I ruined a sanding belt from heat build up trying
to fair it out. You can knock down the raise edge to a fuzz but that's it.
Keep the belt sander going and you can go through but it builds heat fast.
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> I got lucky and got a nice smooth installation, it would be h.... if you
had to redo it.
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> If it helps, next time I'll lay on the kevlar and let it cure. Knock down
the edges and then put on the fiber glass protection tapes to cover the fuzz
for an easier finish.
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> Jeff
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Went out and sanded the edges off the tape on the chines and put on a fairing paste of epoxy and micro balloons.
You cannot sand kevlar. I ruined a sanding belt from heat build up trying to fair it out. You can knock down the raise edge to a fuzz but that's it. Keep the belt sander going and you can go through but it builds heat fast.
I got lucky and got a nice smooth installation, it would be h.... if you had to redo it.
If it helps, next time I'll lay on the kevlar and let it cure. Knock down the edges and then put on the fiber glass protection tapes to cover the fuzz for an easier finish.
Jeff
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You cannot sand kevlar. I ruined a sanding belt from heat build up trying to fair it out. You can knock down the raise edge to a fuzz but that's it. Keep the belt sander going and you can go through but it builds heat fast.
I got lucky and got a nice smooth installation, it would be h.... if you had to redo it.
If it helps, next time I'll lay on the kevlar and let it cure. Knock down the edges and then put on the fiber glass protection tapes to cover the fuzz for an easier finish.
Jeff
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