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plastic squeegee

Submitted by Kayakris - Fri, 7/13/12 » 11:40 AM

I used the last of my plastic squeegees last night glassing the cockpit. I'm still going to need to glass the hull. Is there a way to clean the squeegees for reuse or do I have to buy new ones?

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RE: plastic squeegee

» Submitted by Laszlo - Fri, 7/13/12 » 12:22 PM

Usually I just let the epoxy thoroughly cure and it pops right off when the squeegee is flexed.

Laszlo

RE: plastic squeegee

» Submitted by Dan Thaler - Fri, 7/13/12 » 1:38 PM

What Laszlo said. Then, if the edge is a little ragged use your block plane to clean it up.

Dan

RE: plastic squeegee

» Submitted by Craig Robinson - Fri, 7/13/12 » 5:26 PM

Have used the same squeegee on 3 kayaks and a surfboard.

RE: plastic squeegee

» Submitted by JimNorman - Sat, 7/14/12 » 10:22 PM

Also, bear in mind that Harbor Freight sells these plastic squeegees in a package of 20 for $7.99: http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=putty+spreaders

Think of all the boats you could build with just one package!

Jim

RE: plastic squeegee

» Submitted by Chenango Pete - Sun, 7/15/12 » 3:20 PM

I cut a slot in a plastic milk bottle and swipe my squeegee through the newly made slot. When done let the epoxy dry and bend it slightly and the cured epoxy will pop right off.

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Chenango Pete