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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Bill Hamm's covering method
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/19/2010, 2:52 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Bill Hamm's covering method (Mark Deacon)

: Wow that sounds easier than I thought it would be, never thought of
: stapling/tacking the fabric. I have some Polyfiber chemicals
: left over from an Aeronca Champ recover and was planning to use
: the Poly-Tak fabric cement for applying the unceretified light
: dacron. I'm familliar with West System, used it for the frame
: buid.
: How much resin do you think it would take for a 14' x 18"
: boat?
: Do you favor a particular style of fiberglass? I was thinking of
: 4oz E or S cloth.
: Do you completely fill the weave or just a thourough wet out?
: If leveling the weave do you use any filler?
: Recomended top coats?
: Yes, I do ask a lot of questions and I'm sure there will be more
: down the road. Thank you for both your expertise and patience.

: M.D.

Btw, your Champ? Nice little slow plane and as I remember you get to fly solo from the front seat, unlike the Cub.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Bill Hamm's covering method
Mark Deacon -- 9/18/2010, 6:26 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Bill Hamm's covering method
Bill Hamm -- 9/19/2010, 1:27 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/20/2010, 8:19 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/20/2010, 2:44 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/20/2010, 2:56 pm
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George -- 9/21/2010, 3:41 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2010, 11:00 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/21/2010, 8:23 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2010, 11:02 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/20/2010, 4:32 pm
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barry boyette -- 9/20/2010, 10:49 am
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Mark Deacon -- 9/19/2010, 11:11 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/19/2010, 2:52 pm
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barry boyette -- 9/19/2010, 7:02 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/19/2010, 7:07 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/19/2010, 2:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/19/2010, 7:54 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/19/2010, 6:37 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/19/2010, 7:51 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 9/18/2010, 7:33 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/19/2010, 1:28 am