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Re: Material: Filler that is NOT epoxy
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/13/2007, 1:51 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

Ok, one more idea. If you have spray equipment and the experience to use it, there are a few two part sprayable sanding fillers that might make filling the glass weave much faster. It's not cheap btw, but it is fast and fairly light.

Again available only from professional body shop supply houses, not intended for home use, requires pro-style spray equipment.

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