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Re: Europa-List: peel ply

Subject: Re: Europa-List: peel ply
From: Gerry Holland <gnholland@onetel.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 07:42:35

Chris Hi!

> Europa listers anyone have problems removing  peel ply from hinge flanges etc?
> threads catching under layup edges. Is there a way to cut peel ply so the
> edges dont fall apart? I am begining to really hate the stuff  and think I
> would be better of not using it for the flanges at all! anybody tried it that
> way? thanks for your thoughts.

I suffered in the same way as you but only once! until I ordered rolls of
peel ply from ACS and later my local Composite Boat Builder. It is normally
white with a slightly coarser weave/texture than the 'silky' green stuff. I
have rolls of 1", 2" and 4" and I believe you can get 6".

It's much easier to manage when covering up lay ups and can applied
carefully to cover most complex shapes if applied at suitable angle. My
experience is that the 2" and 4" are the most commonly I have used.

It is white with red visibility stripes and the 4" roll is about 100+ yards
long.

Another advantage is ease of effort and a clean 'tear off' action when
appropriate as the 4" is applied with abutment or overlap strips on large
areas.

It's worth getting!

Regards

Gerry

Gerry Holland
Europa 384
G-FIZY
+44 7808 402404
gnholland@onetel.com




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