Post by Admin on Feb 21, 2021 11:26:26 GMT
HERE IS A CONVERSATION ON ANOTHER THREAD THAT NEEDS IT'S OWN..SO USE PEEL PLY..AND GOOD LUCK!! 
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Hi Dan
Peel ply is a neat product that allows the epoxy to soak through it but not stick, when removed it leaves a fairly smooth finish.
I applied it after the last sheets of matting, I had rolled the matting with a washer roller to remove all visible air bubbles. That equalled a lot of rollering. Then lay on the peel ply and I used the same washer roller to embed it onto the matting. After lots of rollering the excess epoxy soaks through the peel ply. It goes translucent and you can see any bubbles that may remain and roll them out. I had to use an air heater under the hull to keep the temperature up, then 3 days later I waited till dark and pulled it off. Need a full face mask as tiny shards of epoxy go everywhere. The light show is ace though. The finish is smoother and theoretically less fairing needed. Enjoy.
Cheers
joe
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Hi Joe, I love peel ply !
This was my first time using it and it saved me so much sanding. I glassed the hull with side to side sheets, doubling on the bottom. Straight away, I put on peel ply and squeezed it just like the glass. So each day, I just peeled back enough to get my overlap and had a beautiful 80 grit finish ready for epoxy, no sanding needed. The second layer of glass got new peel ply and then for fairing, I had to just rough up a few little spots of shiny epoxy. I'm converted !
Jim
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11 hours ago jimschofield said:
Hi Joe, I love peel ply !
This was my first time using it and it saved me so much sanding. I glassed the hull with side to side sheets, doubling on the bottom. Straight away, I put on peel ply and squeezed it just like the glass. So each day, I just peeled back enough to get my overlap and had a beautiful 80 grit finish ready for epoxy, no sanding needed. The second layer of glass got new peel ply and then for fairing, I had to just rough up a few little spots of shiny epoxy. I'm converted !
Jim
The benefits of using a quality peel ply FAAAAARRRR outweigh the additional co$t to buy!
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Hi Dan
Peel ply is a neat product that allows the epoxy to soak through it but not stick, when removed it leaves a fairly smooth finish.
I applied it after the last sheets of matting, I had rolled the matting with a washer roller to remove all visible air bubbles. That equalled a lot of rollering. Then lay on the peel ply and I used the same washer roller to embed it onto the matting. After lots of rollering the excess epoxy soaks through the peel ply. It goes translucent and you can see any bubbles that may remain and roll them out. I had to use an air heater under the hull to keep the temperature up, then 3 days later I waited till dark and pulled it off. Need a full face mask as tiny shards of epoxy go everywhere. The light show is ace though. The finish is smoother and theoretically less fairing needed. Enjoy.
Cheers
joe
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11 hours ago Admin, captdan, and 1 more like thisQuoteEditlikePost OptionsPost by jimschofield on 11 hours ago
Hi Joe, I love peel ply !
This was my first time using it and it saved me so much sanding. I glassed the hull with side to side sheets, doubling on the bottom. Straight away, I put on peel ply and squeezed it just like the glass. So each day, I just peeled back enough to get my overlap and had a beautiful 80 grit finish ready for epoxy, no sanding needed. The second layer of glass got new peel ply and then for fairing, I had to just rough up a few little spots of shiny epoxy. I'm converted !
Jim
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11 hours ago jimschofield said:
Hi Joe, I love peel ply !
This was my first time using it and it saved me so much sanding. I glassed the hull with side to side sheets, doubling on the bottom. Straight away, I put on peel ply and squeezed it just like the glass. So each day, I just peeled back enough to get my overlap and had a beautiful 80 grit finish ready for epoxy, no sanding needed. The second layer of glass got new peel ply and then for fairing, I had to just rough up a few little spots of shiny epoxy. I'm converted !
Jim
The benefits of using a quality peel ply FAAAAARRRR outweigh the additional co$t to buy!