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Re: Material: Filler that is NOT epoxy
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/13/2007, 1:43 am
In Response To: Material: Filler that is NOT epoxy (Gennie)

: As Im painting the kayak I am currently building I was thinking of using some
: kind of easily sandable filler instead of just filling the cloth with
: ordinary epoxy. Sort of what I see when watching the guys in American
: Hotrod (Discovery channel) fairing the body of a car.

: Any wise comments on that idea from you guys??
: Maybe recomendations on specific products.

: Gennie
: www.byg-kajak.dk

Car body fillers are full of talc, which sucks up water like crazy, you really don't want that on your boat. Works ok on a car that isn't supposed to float :)

I like West brand epoxies Microlight filler, makes a very light weight very easy to sand filler that is still completely waterproof.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Filler that is NOT epoxy
Gennie -- 12/12/2007, 10:50 am
Use thickened paint
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/13/2007, 5:42 pm
Dangerous Fillers
TOM RAYMOND -- 12/15/2007, 12:17 pm
Re: Dangerous Fillers
Gennie -- 12/18/2007, 9:32 am
Re: Use thickened paint
Mike Scarborough -- 12/14/2007, 9:18 am
Re: Use thickened paint
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/16/2007, 5:01 pm
Filler that is epoxy
Jay Babna -- 12/13/2007, 3:56 pm
Re: Material: Filler that is NOT epoxy
Bill Hamm -- 12/13/2007, 1:51 am
Re: Material: Filler that is NOT epoxy
Bill Hamm -- 12/13/2007, 1:48 am
Re: Material: Filler that is NOT epoxy
Bill Hamm -- 12/13/2007, 1:43 am
Re: Material: Filler that is NOT epoxy
Acors -- 12/12/2007, 4:28 pm
Re: Material: Filler that is NOT epoxy
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/12/2007, 3:33 pm
Maybe Not A Good Idea...
Vk1NF -- 12/12/2007, 1:52 pm
Re: Maybe Not A Good Idea...
Gennie -- 12/12/2007, 1:58 pm
Re: Material: Filler that is NOT epoxy
Mike Savage -- 12/12/2007, 1:19 pm
Re: Material: Filler that is NOT epoxy
Reg Lake -- 12/12/2007, 11:28 am
Re: Material: Filler that is NOT epoxy *LINK*
Michael Storer -- 12/14/2007, 5:45 pm
corrected link
Reg Lake -- 12/12/2007, 11:32 am