Learned something today that is probably known to experienced glassers but thought I would share as I was cutting down an intersection fairing on my new cowl.
As I opened up a piece of cloth from Aircraftspruce, this time it had a piece of masking tape on the edge and was cut in half. Hmmmm, never got it that way but made me think... If they shipped it that way, why not give it a try.
Taped the line I wanted to cut and put the scissors to it. No frays, straight line, a piece of cloth that you could handle and it would stay intact without stray strands.
Used the cut piece and didn't get ONE piece of stray frayed edge in the epoxy.
Wish I had known this a long time ago.........
As I opened up a piece of cloth from Aircraftspruce, this time it had a piece of masking tape on the edge and was cut in half. Hmmmm, never got it that way but made me think... If they shipped it that way, why not give it a try.
Taped the line I wanted to cut and put the scissors to it. No frays, straight line, a piece of cloth that you could handle and it would stay intact without stray strands.
Used the cut piece and didn't get ONE piece of stray frayed edge in the epoxy.
Wish I had known this a long time ago.........