>I don't get it either. Don't need glass cloth or anything other than a good >finish job on the plywood. Why make it more difficult than it already is? >Daniel R. Heath +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
In my case I'm thinking that using "deck cloth" glass to cover the fuselage made the job easier. Everyone speaks of covering/sealing the wood with "something" anyway. Why not add maybe 8 ounces of glass, eliminate probably more than that in weight for finishing, add some small amount of strength to the structure, eliminate a lot of finishing work, eliminate later cracking that will allow the wood to "breath", etc, etc, etc, Tony Bingalis recommends using it and so do I. The weave on the deck cloth is so fine that the only finish I needed on it was the primer and paint. If you're thinking of sealing the wood with epoxy, use the epoxy to wet out the deck cloth and save the weight of the filler you were going to use. I used the deck cloth as a finish over my wings and tail surfaces, over the KR cloth, to eliminate having to fill the weave of the KR cloth. If applied while the KR cloth is still "wet", the deck cloth will get half the resin it needs, or more, from the KR cloth. As always, your results may vary.......... Larry Flesner
