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Re: Hatch Lip seal channel
By:Larry C.
Date: 7/25/2001, 12:23 pm
In Response To: Hatch Lip seal channel (Ken Sutherland)

: I've made my hatch lips using the One Ocean Kayak method that looked so easy
: on Ross and Spidey's websites, the process seems to be going well. I used
: 1/8 X 3/8 neoprene gasket as a mold for the channel and will use 1/4 X 3/8
: or 3/8 X 3/8 neoprene for my seal. The question that I have is, how do I
: get all the foam bits out of the channel in the lip? I've scraped most of
: the foam out but have a layer stuck to the epoxy. Should I have used a
: release agent of some sort, do I just need to use more elbow grease, or is
: there an easy way to remove the residual foam?

: Thanks,

: Ken

Hi Ken,
I used a wood chisel to scrape all the foam off. I cut right down to the first (of several) layer of glass and added another couple of epoxy coats.

Larry C.

Messages In This Thread

Hatch Lip seal channel
Ken Sutherland -- 7/25/2001, 5:33 am
Re: Hatch Lip seal channel
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/26/2001, 2:59 am
WDITOT
Ken Sutherland -- 7/26/2001, 3:17 am
I T A S M
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/27/2001, 3:48 am
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Don Beale -- 7/25/2001, 1:59 pm
Thanks!!!
Ken Sutherland -- 7/26/2001, 1:29 am
Re: Hatch Lip seal channel
Ross Leidy -- 7/25/2001, 12:50 pm
Re: Hatch Lip seal channel
Larry C. -- 7/25/2001, 12:23 pm
Re: Hatch Lip seal channel
Jay Babina -- 7/25/2001, 8:35 am
Re: Hatch Lip seal channel
Jim Kozel -- 7/25/2001, 9:27 am