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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Clear Vynil skin
By:Grant Glazer
Date: 8/4/2013, 5:45 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Clear Vynil skin (Fernando Coelho Jr)

No shrinking is needed with PVC as it has a slight elasticity and is easy to tighten (stretch) into shape when stapling to the frame. I'm not sure how vinyl would react but I asume it would be similar. I did use a hot air gun to smooth out some wrinkes that had developed but not for shrinking. I have a build blog which could help you here: http://islandpaddler.blogspot.co.nz/2006_09_01_archive.html

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Skin-on-Frame: Clear Vynil skin
Fernando Coelho Jr -- 8/1/2013, 10:49 am
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ancient kayaker -- 8/1/2013, 1:43 pm
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Fernando Coelho Jr -- 8/1/2013, 2:16 pm
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Charles Robinson -- 8/1/2013, 5:40 pm
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Fernando Coelho Jr -- 8/1/2013, 6:00 pm
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Charles Robinson -- 8/1/2013, 6:09 pm
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Fernando Coelho Jr -- 8/1/2013, 6:44 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 8/1/2013, 7:43 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 8/2/2013, 8:16 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/4/2013, 1:59 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/4/2013, 2:00 am
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ancient kayaker -- 8/5/2013, 5:52 pm
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Fernando Coelho Jr -- 8/6/2013, 6:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/1/2013, 8:14 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 8/2/2013, 12:07 am
Clear Vinyl - a more durable alternative *PIC*
Bob -- 8/2/2013, 5:07 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Clear Vynil skin *PIC*
Grant Glazer -- 8/3/2013, 6:49 am
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Fernando Coelho Jr -- 8/4/2013, 5:34 am
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Grant Glazer -- 8/4/2013, 5:45 am
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Fernando Coelho Jr -- 8/4/2013, 5:52 am
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Charles Robinson -- 8/4/2013, 8:15 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/5/2013, 12:44 am