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Jim Dodd
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Post by Jim Dodd »

Shrink wrap works great, leaves a glass like finish!
But if you are doing a hull with any tumblehome, beware as the swrink wrap will pull away from the form!
Jim
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hoz
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Post by hoz »

For tumblehome I would use doubleface tape along the edge and gunnel to keep the shrinkwrap tight to the curve.
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Doug
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Post by Doug »

Can I get some more information as to what type of "shrink wrap" you are using.

Doug


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hoz
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Post by hoz »

any kind of plastic that shrinkswhen you applya heat gun. Heat shrink window covering, heat shrink pallet wrapping. It's all the same, just differnt mils. Epoxy doesn't stick to plastic.
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