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1708 Which Side?

Posted: Jun 2nd, '15, 11:54
by scot
Which side of 1708 do you guys (Capt Patrick) find to be best for the finish work, sanding, fairing, etc.. the cloth or the strand?

Re: 1708 Which Side?

Posted: Jun 2nd, '15, 12:11
by CamB25
Scot -

I always lay with the biax up. I find it is easier to wet out and no loose chop to deal with. I end up with hedgerow-like weave grooves as the surface - hot coat with epoxy or fairing compound to fill the weave. Relatively light 80 grit sanding after cure finishes out well.

Cam

Re: 1708 Which Side?

Posted: Jun 2nd, '15, 12:25
by scot
Cam,

That's exactly what I have been doing, just wondering if this was the norm or was I doing more work than I need to do!

Re: 1708 Which Side?

Posted: Jun 3rd, '15, 09:22
by CamB25
scot wrote:Cam,

I doing more work than I need to do!

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