Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

whole wheat flour
By:Tom Preska
Date: 12/2/2000, 7:49 pm
In Response To: Yes, I used it as well (Mark R.)

Since it is darker than the white flours it should work well with the western red. Cant beat the price.

Tom

: I have used flour mixed with epoxy for filler. It lies somewhere between
: microballoons and cabosil as far as strength goes.

: When I used it as filler I mixed in some cedar dust (that I collected while
: sanding the boat) to match color of the area I was filling. It worked
: great; especially since strength in a small filled in area isn't as
: important as a fillet might be. Plus, it is much cheaper than cabosil.

: If I am working on an area that needs some strength, I mix in some cabosil
: and wood flour and wheat flour to try and match colors as much as
: possible.

: Another benefit to wheat and wood flours instead of cabosil is the flours are
: much easier to sand than cabosil.

Messages In This Thread

Micro balloons?? anyone use 'em?
dave -- 11/29/2000, 10:50 pm
Re: Micro balloons?? anyone use 'em?
Lee -- 12/1/2000, 1:02 am
Re: Micro balloons are great!!
Shawn Baker -- 11/30/2000, 11:41 am
flour for thickener
Walter Manley -- 12/1/2000, 12:45 am
Yes, I used it as well
Mark R. -- 12/1/2000, 12:24 pm
whole wheat flour
Tom Preska -- 12/2/2000, 7:49 pm
Re: Yes! *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 12/1/2000, 10:22 am
Cabosil--- heavy??
Larry C. -- 11/30/2000, 12:20 pm
Ditto
Pete -- 12/2/2000, 2:29 pm
Re: Cabosil heavy? Yes.
Shawn Baker -- 11/30/2000, 1:24 pm
Potting soil
John Monfoe -- 12/1/2000, 6:43 am
I see the light! *NM*
Larry C. -- 11/30/2000, 7:38 pm
Re: Cabosil--- heavy??
Grant Goltz -- 11/30/2000, 12:28 pm
Re: Micro balloons?? anyone use 'em?
david -- 11/30/2000, 11:23 am
Re: Micro balloons?? anyone use 'em?
dave -- 11/30/2000, 2:14 pm
Re: Micro balloons?? anyone use 'em?
Lee -- 12/1/2000, 12:35 am
Re: Micro balloons?? anyone use 'em?
Jim Eisenmenger -- 11/30/2000, 7:47 am
Re: Micro balloons?? anyone use 'em?
Lars Durban -- 11/30/2000, 12:41 am