Craig,
So uni is only on the rear 'face' of the gear well. Suprising it doesn't lap
onto the sides at all.
Since you were able to make it work, I think I will go the non-cut route
then, for the glass in the well.
I like your plastic bag solution. I saw it, while searching the site
extensively about my 'uni' question. I don't have as many plastic bags, so I
think I will replace most of the bags with old newspaper, leaving bags on
the edges. Should make for a neat job.
Thanks for the info.
Greg
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greg
I read it as your option #1. and to answer your question about the bid in
one piece for the whole job in the well, yes i managed it, but some of it
was rather stretched and other bits compressed, but not folded, one little
trick i worked out, if you have access to plastic shopping bags, I had about
200 used ones in the cupboard, i stuffed them into the well till i couldnt
fit any more then put a lump of lead in there for good measure, after i did
the layup, other than the small lines in the resin from the plastic bags, it
came out looking like it was vaccum bagged.
another trick i have discovered
for those difficult bits where the glass wants to lift, if you cover the job
in plastic and then compress a piece of sponge rubber onto/into the
offending hole the job again comes out like a vaccum bag job, excess resin
is forced out as well as the air, leaving a beautifull job.
or atleast that has been my experience
regards
craig
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