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kmulloy	k kmulloy posted 7 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
k Group: Forum Members Posts: 9, Visits: 48	I am vacuum bagging the hull of a boat and the sealing tape isn't sticking well to the fibreglass. The fibreglass was laid 7 days ago. I have tried washing thoroughly with acetone and also a light sand, but tape is still not creating a good seal. Any suggestions? Does the fibreglass need to cure longer? Any assistance would be appreciated.
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kmulloy	k kmulloy posted 7 Years Ago HOT Post Details
k Group: Forum Members Posts: 9, Visits: 48	THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUGGESTIONS. I am easy composites sealing tape purchased two weeks ago. It may have been a cool day. I will try again and really push the tape onto the surface. I will let you know how I go. THANKS again.
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kmulloy	k kmulloy posted 7 Years Ago HOT Post Details
k Group: Forum Members Posts: 9, Visits: 48	+x kmulloy - 5/13/2018 8:24:56 AM THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUGGESTIONS. I am easy composites sealing tape purchased two weeks ago. It may have been a cool day. I will try again and really push the tape onto the surface. I will let you know how I go. THANKS again. I am still having small leaks in vacuum bag, but have been able to isolate that this is on fairly freshly laid fiberglass. I have used peel ply to try and rid the tacky feeling of the fiberglass. I have tried sanding - always washing down thoroughly with acetone, but still the leak indicator says small leks through tape. I have doubled the tape and pushed very firmly. Still a small amount of leak. ANY SUGGESTIONS?
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