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- Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:30 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Water-based stain under epoxy?
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Water-based stain under epoxy?
Has anyone tried to apply fiberglass cloth and epoxy on a cedarstrip hull that has been darkened with water-based stain after final sanding? How did things turn out?
- Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:24 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Anyone need 20' long white ash boards for gunwales?
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Anyone need 20' long white ash boards for gunwales?
I have access to an exceptional, large-diameter, straight 20' white ash sawbolt that a logger who loves canoes cut for me. It's now at a sawmill in northern Wisconsin near Spooner. We'll soon be cutting the log into 5/4 x 6" boards for gunwales for canoe builders. If anyone has a serious intere...
- Fri Jan 27, 2017 7:06 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Update on clearcoat vs spar varnish for UV protection
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Update on clearcoat vs spar varnish for UV protection
Clear coat UV protection: I'm eight years into a non-scientific test on the UV protection of 2-part polyurethane auto clear coat vs spar varnish for epoxy/fibrerglass substrate, and the results are encouraging. I used 1 x 1 cherry strips to glue up a tailgate panel for my utility trailer. I coated t...