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> I am thinking of buying 7yrds of 60" 10oz fiberglass cloth to make
> strips of 3" wide to use as tape. This will save me about 20 can$ per
> 50 yrds. For cutting the strips I am thinking of tightly rolling the cloth
> and then sawing (or cutting) the strips (like you cut salami. What are the
> pros and cons. I am looking forward to hear from you!
I could be wrong. But here's my opinion. I think the extra $20 cdn is worth it for two reasons -- one, it will be harder than you think to wind that cloth up tightly (it's pretty darn slippery and has a tendency to stretch) and; two, if you are able to wind that puppy up, I think you'll find it a lot harder to cut because it will want to slip and slide all over the place.
By the way, Mike thinks you might be better off going with a lighter tape. Hope this helps.
Good luck,
Tammy
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