Simply put.... Peel Ply is a Dacron type of cloth which has been treated with a release agent which prevents it from permanently adhering to epoxy. Immediately after you have done a fiberglass lay up and the epoxy is still very wet, lay a sheet of Peel Ply over the fiberglass and allow it to soak up excess resin. Use a squeegee to completely wet out the Peel Ply. Only add more epoxy if the Peel Ply does not completely wet out. Allow this to dry (cure) overnight or until it is not sticky to the touch. Once cured, grab the edge of the peel ply and pull it off the fiberglass lay up. The result is an almost perfectly smooth finish which will require minimal sanding. Here is a link which shows Peel Ply in use: http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/turtle.html
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Heath" <da...@alltel.net> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:48 AM Subject: Re: KR> Procedure to cover glass cloth on foam. > RELEASE FABRIC BLB1 > > Ply B peel ply coated with a release agent that releases all aircraft resins > up to 400 degrees F. Use with R300 sensitive tape as all coated peel plies > have the potential to transfer. 60" wide, 2 oz. nylon peel ply is .004 - > 005 thickness. Grab tensile: warp - 110 LBS. filling - 140 LBS. minimum. > > >From Wicks on line catalog. > > > > See you in Mt. Vernon - 2005 - KR Gathering > > See N64KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Then click on the pics > > There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for building > has expired. > > Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC > > -------Original Message------- > > I have seen "peel-ply" mentioned several times. What is it? > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
