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Re: Zapped!
By:Rob Macks
Date: 4/6/2001, 5:54 pm
In Response To: Re: Zapped! (Geo. Cushing)

: I've used the Gougeon Bros. rollers to varish furniture with pretty good
: results. You have to tip the finish to eliminate the bubbles (air).

: The static thing makes sense, if I remember what I learned from my daughter's
: science fair project! Epoxy, being plastic should make a good static
: electricty generator. We made a static detector out of a peanut butter jar
: and some aluminized mylar. I'll have to try it on an epoxied hull. I don't
: think just grounding wires would work, but perhaps a grounded foil brush
: like those used in copier machines might discharge the hull.
: Keep thinking!

How about paddling it through some salt water.

Rob

Messages In This Thread

Speaking of varnish, and tiny bubbles...
Don Beale -- 4/5/2001, 1:42 am
Re: Speaking of varnish, and tiny bubbles...
Doyle -- 4/5/2001, 12:53 pm
Re: Zapped!
Geo. Cushing -- 4/6/2001, 4:59 pm
Re: Zapped!
Rob Macks -- 4/6/2001, 5:54 pm
Re: Speaking of varnish, and tiny bubbles...
Rob Macks -- 4/5/2001, 10:55 am
Re: Speaking of varnish, and tiny bubbles...
Don Beale -- 4/5/2001, 11:33 am
Re: Speaking of varnish, and tiny bubbles...
Rob Macks -- 4/5/2001, 1:00 pm
Re: Speaking of varnish, and tiny bubbles...
Scott E. Davis -- 4/5/2001, 1:41 pm
Re: wacky thought
Jim P. -- 4/5/2001, 7:02 pm
Re: Speaking of varnish, and tiny bubbles...
John Michne -- 4/5/2001, 6:47 am