Thanks Upchurchmr: Where do I find Prepreg epoxy Nad will it work to wet out the glass cloth?
can anyone help with a suggestion for a type of epoxy or polymer to wet out fiberglass to fabricate an exhaust fitting for a 4" wet exhaust. There...
can anyone help with a suggestion for a type of epoxy or polymer to wet out fiberglass to fabricate an exhaust fitting for a 4" wet exhaust....
inside a poorly heated barn.
Hi everyone: Any tips on an additive or techniques for applying epifnes varnish to bare wood in 35 to 50 deg. cold environment?
thanks guys: I never heard of Coelan. I will check it out. As far as the construction it is 1/4 in marine ply over the frames topsides then...
Thanks Pauloman. this sounds a bit like what I did 12 years ago when I first did the boat. but I'm told I need to seal the wood before staining...
Thanks Pauloman but the Epifanes rep told me that putting their two part coating over their one part varnish will not work - the 2 part solvent...
Thanks Par: That's pretty much what I thought. I wonder if the Awlwood is stronger or will hold up to UV, scuffing, swelling/shrinking, of the...
I've wooded the entire 30 footer ready to refinish bright. What's the best product. I've heard the yards around NY will use Algrip clear unless...
Thanks again: I was planning to do this with wood flour from the boat. Witmtan suggests exactly the same thing. In fact there are other wide...
how about the cracks between the planks Thanks again Par. As I mentioned the outer planks are epoxied to the inner 1/4 in marine plywood and...
Thanks Greg: I actually did this a bit. Problem was it would not cut through the old varnish consistently at the 1/32nd inch setting. It would...
Thanks guys: Concerning this comment and the last one by Gonzo, maybe I mislead you by accident. The boat is essentially cold molded on the...
Thanks for the comment Suki. Actually the cracks that concern me are between the planks. The are a few checks but I plan to treat them just the...
Another problem with this boat is that some cracks have formed between the carvel planks (maybe 10 to 20% of the matgins between planks. These...
Thanks Par. Although I must admit that I am a bit cocky about my woodworking and finishing skills. I did build this 30 footer from scratch. I...
All finish is now off and I'm working on getting her FAIR to an 80 grit level. Once there I think I'll be fine. It's on getting to that degree of...
thanks guys: I know scrapers are used on fine violins but never thought of it for the boat. Actually when I first launched the boat looked...
Thanks redreuben. The hull is actually 11 years old with six seasons on the Hudson near Ossining and 5 separate spread out years on the hard. I...
