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Re: form material
By:Greg Steeves
Date: 10/21/1999, 9:52 pm
In Response To: Re: form material (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

> I have used all the materials mentioned for forms. I can't say that any of
> them are ideal. I have yet to find the "ideal" form material. I
> generally use what I have available or MDF.

> Elmers would have greater wrinkling problem. I've been using a 3M spray
> adheasive that comes in a black can. It has not caused wrinkling for me.

I have to second's Nick's use of the "3M" brand, I had no problems getting the patterns to stick well.

When i built my Gboat, I bought 3/4" 7layer shopgrade spruce or douglas fir plywood on sale for $35 Canadian and only used about 3/4 of the sheet. Held staples good as well as the odd drywall screw w/o splitting. I used 7/16" flakeboard for the breakoff forms in the cockpit area and wouldn't do that again.

Greg

Messages In This Thread

form material
Larry C. -- 10/20/1999, 7:37 pm
stapling technique
Ed Valley -- 10/22/1999, 11:26 am
Staple with the Grain!
mike allen -- 10/25/1999, 6:39 pm
Re: stapling technique
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/22/1999, 6:14 pm
Re: stapling technique
Mike Hanks -- 10/22/1999, 12:52 pm
Form material and staple(r) choice
Ed Valley -- 10/22/1999, 11:11 am
Re: form material
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/22/1999, 1:31 am
Re: form material
Rehd -- 10/22/1999, 12:43 am
Re: form material
Mike Plumer -- 10/21/1999, 10:19 pm
Re: form material
Tom Kurth -- 10/21/1999, 11:34 pm
Re: form material
Tom Kurth -- 10/21/1999, 7:57 pm
Re: form material
Jack -- 10/21/1999, 1:53 pm
Re: form material
Larry C. -- 10/21/1999, 5:36 pm
Re: form material
Jack -- 10/22/1999, 9:54 am
Re: Pattern glue.
Don Beale -- 10/21/1999, 11:42 am
Re: form material
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/21/1999, 9:20 am
Re: form material
Greg Steeves -- 10/21/1999, 9:52 pm