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Re: Can you use Cloth for covering?
By:Shawn B
Date: 4/13/2000, 11:04 am
In Response To: Re: Can you use Cloth for covering? (Bart Castleberry)

Hey Bart, Any photos of your boat?

Shawn

> It works well, I built a whitewater boat where the fist layer was a flag
> mural fabric, it looks real good, there is some metal flake in the gel
> coat to give it a sparkle. my only concern would be sanding since it is
> not a female mold like mine. Also the varnish will change the fabric
> colors, and consider fading. My cloth was 50/50 cotton/poly but I have
> heard that it best to go with synthetics.

Messages In This Thread

Can you use Cloth for covering?
blaine -- 4/11/2000, 9:06 am
Can you use Cloth for covering?
Mike R. -- 5/11/2000, 12:47 pm
Re: Can you use Cloth for covering?
Bart Castleberry -- 4/11/2000, 10:01 pm
Re: Can you use Cloth for covering?
Shawn B -- 4/13/2000, 11:04 am
Re: Can you use Cloth for covering?
Bart Castleberry -- 4/13/2000, 11:07 pm
Re: Can you use Cloth for covering?
Dean Trexel -- 4/11/2000, 9:36 am