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Re: Material: Filler that is NOT epoxy
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/13/2007, 1:48 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

Btw, since you're painting, you can use laquer filler for those tiny pin holes that you always end up with after filling. It is a one part filler that dries quickly and is completely waterproof. Professional body shop supply houses carry it, comes in a tube like a giant toothpaste tube. It's only though for filling tiny mistakes, not filling big things like the weave of the cloth. Usually comes in fairly bright colors so it's easy to see, so you don't miss any when you're sanding. Would look strange under varnish, works great with paint though. The 3M stuff I've used is bright green.

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