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Re: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy
By:Jeff H
Date: 11/5/2002, 10:14 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy (Joe Greenley)

: Hello Greg,
: The other woods used were white pine and western red cedar.
: I think that a good wipe down just before glue-up should be sufficient to
: acquire a good bond. I would not sand to a super smooth surface prior to
: epoxy either - give the teak more tooth area by sanding with a bit courser
: paper than you would otherwise use.
: Joe

Great loking boat!!!! What did that boat weigh when it was finished? With the teak and white pine, I expect it was a couple of pounds heavier. I love seeing the boats using something other than wrc but I do not want an extremely heavy boat

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Teak and epoxy
greg root -- 11/3/2002, 10:33 am
Re: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy *Pic*
Joe Greenley -- 11/3/2002, 12:41 pm
Re: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy
Mike and Rikki -- 12/21/2002, 3:20 am
Re: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy
Joe Greenley -- 12/22/2002, 10:10 pm
Re: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy
Ted Henry -- 12/21/2002, 11:11 am
Re: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy
Mike and Rikki -- 12/22/2002, 9:29 pm
Re: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy
Ted Henry -- 12/22/2002, 11:41 pm
Redwood, carbon fiber, and some ideas
Mike and Rikki -- 12/24/2002, 2:27 am
Re: Dark stripes, try ebony
Grant Goltz -- 12/23/2002, 12:47 am
Re: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy
greg root -- 11/3/2002, 5:44 pm
Re: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy
Joe Greenley -- 11/4/2002, 12:13 am
Re: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy
Jeff H -- 11/5/2002, 10:14 pm
Re: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy
Rehd -- 11/3/2002, 1:54 pm
Re: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy
Joe Greenley -- 11/4/2002, 12:06 am
Re: R2K3... Brownies :)
Rehd -- 11/4/2002, 1:16 am
Re: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy
Leigh Ross -- 11/3/2002, 10:44 am
Re: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy
James Jay -- 11/5/2002, 8:28 pm
Spanish Cedar (was: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy)
Ed Falis -- 11/3/2002, 12:02 pm
Re: Spanish Cedar (was: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy)
Fred Church -- 11/5/2002, 10:01 pm
Re: Spanish Cedar (was: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy)
Ed Falis -- 11/5/2002, 10:59 pm
Re: Spanish Cedar (was: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy) *LINK*
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 11/4/2002, 9:13 am
Re: Spanish Cedar (was: Epoxy: Teak and epoxy)
Ed Falis -- 11/4/2002, 9:35 am