I did a test of the 3M VHB .045 X .95 Two pieces of 1 square inch of acrylic sheet was bonded to a larger sheet of acrylic. 1. A single...
I disagree about epoxy changing it. I have a life time experience with teak. There are a lot of myths about teak, people have warned me that you...
The overall movement is about a milometer for this size port hole. Plus I'm building completely epoxy encapsulated teak frames that will fit...
The tape is 45/1000 ths
I'm a gig guy. I use them for everything. In Andy's video he had the recessed area to align the acrylic sheet, and since he used black caulking...
Yeah, I'm a big fan of Boat Works Today. That was exactly my plan, except I'm not using silicone. I'm using Total Boat Elastomeric Caulk Seal...
VHB Tape it is. What do y'all think, 1 1/8" overlap with 3/4" or 1" tape to the inside of the opening? After it is attached go around the outside...
This came from 3M. Hello Joe, Thank you for contacting 3M. Unfortunately the 3M™ Fast Cure Auto Glass Urethane 08690 will not work to bond...
I was thing 1.125 inches?
Good Morning Guys, Still on this porthole thing. I've made good progress painting the boat while still in the water. Long story get back to you...
Fill the holes with epoxy.
Finally getting around to the port holes. As stated earlier, the port holes which are less than a meter long, reducing the continuously...
Thanks Guys, Ended up using regular old stain. i tried a couple of test on some scrap. It was actually easier than I thought it was going to be....
What color would you guys suggest to stain teak the same color as teak. I'm rebuilding a Pearson 35 which includes every piece of teak. It's all...
Today more scrubbing and then a final rinse of the cockpit and the coming. The companionway trim, drop boards, and hatch are completely removed...
Yes, with 40 grit. Random Orbit. I was going to report them as I did them. That will be happening tomorrow.
So boat building from now on. Thanks.
In preparation for a top coat of System Three Water Based Polyurethane over the entire above water exterior. We are taking the steps outlined...
Today I'm posting a how to on using System Three water based 2 part polyurethane, this is a topic important to all DIY boat owners whether they...
Wow, this is something. Ok, so you're saying get rid of the screws altogether and bed it down with filled epoxy? I like that. Of course many...