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Re: A section of the molding I wiped up.
By:Ken Sutherland
Date: 7/13/2001, 1:20 am
In Response To: Re: A section of the molding I wiped up. (John Monfoe)

John,

That's a neat way to produce a somewhat complex shape. What if you wiped it up in thickened epoxy, and maybe some glass fibers added for strength, let it cure enough to retain the shape that you desire but still green enough to bend. There is probably a way to color it any color you want. Might be heavy though. Just some thoughts.

Ken

: I believe that body putty is a poly product and the conventional wisdom is
: poly won't stick to epoxy but epoxy will stick to poly. I thought about
: short pieces around the cockpit but this would really have to be
: fiberglassed to keep it from cracking so I might as well do it right in
: the first place. However---I have another idea that I think I will try and
: if it doesn't work I will have run out of time and I will do it in late
: Fall.

: John

Messages In This Thread

Mold for wiping coaming. *Pic*
John Monfoe -- 7/10/2001, 6:12 am
A section of the molding I wiped up. *Pic*
John Monfoe -- 7/11/2001, 9:43 am
Re: A section of the molding I wiped up.
Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/13/2001, 12:16 pm
Re: A section of the molding I wiped up.
erez -- 7/11/2001, 4:03 pm
Re: A section of the molding I wiped up.
John Monfoe -- 7/12/2001, 7:14 am
Re: A section of the molding I wiped up.
Ken Sutherland -- 7/13/2001, 1:20 am
sounds good
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/13/2001, 3:31 am
Re: sounds good
Pete Rudie -- 7/13/2001, 12:02 pm
Hi Pete & Malcolm
John Monfoe -- 7/14/2001, 7:19 am
Re: sounds good
John Monfoe -- 7/13/2001, 5:59 am
Thickened epoxy
Jim -- 7/13/2001, 1:52 pm
Stay with the look
!RUSS -- 7/10/2001, 5:03 pm
Thanks everyone.
John Monfoe -- 7/11/2001, 6:12 am
Tangential boat builder calling :D
!RUSS -- 7/11/2001, 9:29 am
It didn't work. I need something that is fast. *Pic*
John Monfoe -- 7/10/2001, 9:26 am
need reinforcing
mike allen -- 7/10/2001, 11:56 am
Simple coaming jig
Jim -- 7/10/2001, 10:33 am
Re: It didn't work. I need something that is fast.
Guy Kaminski -- 7/10/2001, 9:45 am