One other thing ! did you use staples ? And did you fill the holes ?
Jim
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- Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:38 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: orangepeel finish on last epoxy coat
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- Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:36 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: orangepeel finish on last epoxy coat
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I'm no expert ! But I'd guess you contaminated the surface by sanding between coats. How did you remove the dust from sanding ? When I start applying filler coats, I never sand. I wait until the previous coat is real tacky, and apply the next coat. The tackyness keeps the next coat from running. The...
- Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:15 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Wood for Construction
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- Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:06 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: decks on asymmetrical hulls
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- Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:55 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Keel/ herringbone area trouble area on canoe
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- Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:20 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: inwale attachment- glue alone, or glue and screw?
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I glue and screw the inwhales and glue on the outwhales. I used to just screw everything on, but moisture gets between the hull and the trim, and soon you have a squeeky canoe, and rotting trim. When I glue and screw, no screws are visible, and the trim is sealed with the epoxy. I haven't had to rep...
- Sat Jun 27, 2009 7:49 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: glue; what and where
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I learned long ago NOT TO USE YELLOW WOOD GLUE ! After you sand, it is difficult to see, as it blends in with cedar, but when you coat with epoxy it comes back to yellow !!! Use a dark wood glue, or a neutral color, I use Elmers, the type that is a gel, It stays where you put it better than others. ...
- Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:35 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: 30' canoe
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- Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:32 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Replicating a boat without plans
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- Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:52 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Not glassing the inner hull?
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- Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:09 am
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- Topic: cutting scarfs on table saw
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- Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:56 am
- Forum: Project Directories
- Topic: 15' 0" Hiawatha
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- Sat May 30, 2009 6:51 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: fibreglass problem
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I haven't seen your canoe but have a few questions. What epoxy did you use ? How long did you mix your resin ? I would time my mixing at about 2 min.and make sure I incorporated everything, from the sides and bottom. did you do this inside ? Was it exposed to a lot of direct sunlite ? A picture is w...
- Fri May 22, 2009 9:34 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: What is this?
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First I'm nowhere near an expert, and a closer look might be helpful ! But judging from the pics, the damage seems so localised, that it appears to be poorly mixed resin. I'm not saying that the whole batch was bad, but maybe just some unmixed resin may have come into contact with the roller, or squ...
- Tue May 19, 2009 7:25 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: how much epoxy?
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I haven't used West epoxy, but If it were me, I'd get more than I needed. To run short would be awful. You can always use the rest later for paddles, repairs, and such. I helped a friend glass a 17ft. canoe, and he ordered a 3gal. kit. from RAKA. He used more than 2 of it. To order more, would've co...