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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skinning methods *PIC*
By:James Adams
Date: 2/17/2012, 12:32 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skinning methods (Bob Johns)

: Heat and bond works fine, but it helps much if the frame is
: varnished or painted first, the tape doesn't stick to bare wood
: all that well.

: Depends on what material you're using but the heat-n-bond tape
: doesn't stick the fabric to itself well enough that I'd want to
: trust it on the water used alone. You can use contact cement for
: that (sticking the fabric from the deck to the hull), and that
: has the advantage that it flows with heat after it's set up
: hard, so any wrinkles can be ironed out using a household
: clothes iron.

: Bill H.

Bill, thanks for the tips on using the HeatNBond. The fabric I'm using is 8oz polyester weave that I ordered from George Dyson. I didn't mention that I'm also fastening the fabric with a groove in the gunwales. Once the edges of the fabric are pushed into the groove with a windows sash/screen tool a polyester cord and epoxy will be pushed into to hold it all.
I know I'm adding more work than necessary. But I already have all the tools and material. I hope the pic below makes sense. BTW, My gunwales are 1 1/2 inch high by 1" wide. I'm always open to more suggestions.

Jim A.

Bob,
Thanks for link. I thought I was the only person who had thought of this.
Jim A.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Skinning methods
Ric Moodie -- 2/14/2012, 8:44 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skinning methods
Kevin McAtee -- 2/14/2012, 9:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skinning methods *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/14/2012, 9:49 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 2/14/2012, 10:28 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 2/14/2012, 10:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/15/2012, 1:53 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 2/15/2012, 11:14 am
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StephenHJ -- 2/15/2012, 2:07 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/16/2012, 1:25 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/16/2012, 1:26 am
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Allan -- 2/15/2012, 2:13 am
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Matthias -- 2/15/2012, 2:20 am
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Jay Babina -- 2/15/2012, 9:12 am
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James Adams -- 2/15/2012, 11:08 am
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John Abercrombie -- 2/15/2012, 2:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/16/2012, 1:32 am
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James Adams -- 2/16/2012, 9:37 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2012, 12:12 am
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Bob Johns -- 2/17/2012, 5:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skinning methods *PIC*
James Adams -- 2/17/2012, 12:32 pm
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Ric Moodie -- 2/18/2012, 12:29 pm