Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 6/6/2010, 11:37 am

: Thecardboardboatbook.com suggests using waterproof
: contact cement, drywall tape and elastomeric roof coating to
: waterproof the interior and exterior.

I have used elastomeric roof coating on a canvas kayak. It does waterproof nicely, but it also abrades easily, so that waterproofing will not be very durable.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Rhinoscout -- 6/3/2010, 7:29 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas *PIC*
Mike Hanks -- 6/30/2010, 11:50 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/2/2010, 2:35 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2010, 1:53 am
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Terry Haines -- 6/30/2010, 7:33 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/28/2010, 7:00 am
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Brian Nystrom -- 6/28/2010, 9:30 am
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/29/2010, 7:19 pm
Gorham High School - Cardboard Boat Race *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/10/2010, 7:48 am
Re: Gorham High School - Cardboard Boat Race
Bill Hamm -- 6/10/2010, 2:24 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Brian Scarborough -- 6/9/2010, 10:34 am
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Foster -- 6/8/2010, 11:30 am
if you are going to do this....
Robert N Pruden -- 6/8/2010, 4:50 am
Re: if you are going to do this....
Rhinoscout -- 6/8/2010, 8:13 am
OK, Let's get down to plans
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/11/2010, 11:33 am
Re: OK, Let's get down to plans
Rhinoscout -- 6/16/2010, 10:22 pm
paddles
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/16/2010, 11:36 pm
Re: OK, Let's get down to plans
Rhinowscout -- 6/11/2010, 6:55 pm
Re: OK, Let's get down to plans
Rhinowscout -- 6/11/2010, 6:52 pm
foam boat plans slight delay
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/16/2010, 3:29 am
Re: if you are going to do this....
Bill Hamm -- 6/9/2010, 12:33 am
Re: if you are going to do this.... *NM*
Bill Hamm -- 6/9/2010, 12:30 am
Re: if you are going to do this....
Ian Johnson -- 6/8/2010, 6:49 pm
Re: if you are going to do this....
Robert N Pruden -- 6/8/2010, 4:57 pm
Re: if you are going to do this....
graybeard -- 6/8/2010, 12:13 pm
Re: if you are going to do this....
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/8/2010, 11:22 am
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
mike allen -- 6/7/2010, 2:13 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
graybeard -- 6/7/2010, 12:30 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Randy -- 6/7/2010, 11:09 am
Off Topic: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
graybeard -- 6/7/2010, 1:27 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Alex Ferguson -- 6/6/2010, 5:18 am
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Ian johnson -- 6/6/2010, 5:24 pm
The question then becomes...
Brian Nystrom -- 6/6/2010, 10:02 am
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Jim Farrelly -- 6/6/2010, 7:29 am
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
graybeard -- 6/7/2010, 10:12 am
Styrofoam is OK, cardboard isn't
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/5/2010, 5:00 am
Have a Look at This
Ken Blanton -- 6/5/2010, 8:03 pm
Re: Have a Look at This
Brian Nystrom -- 6/6/2010, 9:42 am
Re: Styrofoam is OK, cardboard isn't
Peter Lord -- 6/5/2010, 4:15 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
graybeard -- 6/4/2010, 2:10 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Ian johnson -- 6/4/2010, 7:17 pm
Re: Material: Cardboard & Styrofoam design ideas
Alex Ferguson -- 6/4/2010, 7:35 am
The Plastiki..
Simeon -- 6/3/2010, 11:41 pm
How much do you value your life?
Brian Nystrom -- 6/3/2010, 7:42 pm
laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Rhinoscout -- 6/4/2010, 10:20 am
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Brian Nystrom -- 6/5/2010, 7:53 am
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Rhinscout -- 6/6/2010, 12:47 am
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Mike Hanks -- 6/6/2010, 11:37 am
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Brian Nystrom -- 6/6/2010, 9:36 am
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Mike Bielski -- 6/5/2010, 3:29 pm
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Brian Nystrom -- 6/5/2010, 6:19 pm
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Mike Bielski -- 6/5/2010, 7:39 pm
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Jim Farrelly -- 6/5/2010, 1:02 pm
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Charlie -- 6/4/2010, 12:38 pm
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Alex Ferguson -- 6/5/2010, 5:18 am
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Charlie -- 6/5/2010, 9:17 am
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Bill Hamm -- 6/5/2010, 2:35 pm
Re: laminating foam and cardboard, latex paint
Bill Hamm -- 6/5/2010, 7:25 am