At 09:07 AM 6/18/2006, you wrote: >weight saving is not the issue, just a smooth finish with least amount of >work, I have had great results by using "deck cloth" as the last layer, and >apply little if no epoxy, and just wet it out with excess from the >layer below. >It adds a small amount of strength, and leaves a very smooth surface >ready for >finish work with next to no pinholes etc... >Colin
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I did my entire airframe using that method, as stated before, and it works great. The secret to getting the wrinkles out of the "deck cloth" is to pull the cloth out to the edges as you dry brush the cloth over your last wet lay up. Larry Flesner