But I thought peel ply left a skin of silicone on the epoxy???? I thought you had to remove that before you laid another layer on??
Fred Johnson Reno, NV > > From you post I'm assuming you're using epoxy resin. If so, it really >doesn't matter that much. I'm sure your first layer is cured by now >so remove any peel ply, if applied, and lay up the next or final layers >and then cover with peel ply if you want. The peel ply is simply laid >on top of the wet glass and "dry brushed" until it takes on a wet >appearance. That is the peel ply soaking up the resin from the >glass and will help to give a finish that requires much less fill and >sanding. When the epoxy is cured you simply grasp the peel ply >at one edge and peel it off. Wait for the epoxy to totally cure before >removing the peel ply or you will mess up the glass. For multiple >layers of glass the general procedure is to apply all layers of glass >in a single application, one layer at a time of course, making sure >that each layer is totally wetted out before the next layer is applied. > >With epoxy I don't see a need to do a lot of sanding between layers. >Just sand down any bumps, prickly edges, and the like. I've never >had a problem with the new lay up sticking to the cured layer of > >Larry Flesner > >
