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Re: Gloves came in handy (Deck Glassing)
By:Charles Cooper
Date: 6/1/2000, 11:08 pm

: Hi All;

: Well, thanks to y'all I got some cotton gloves at Walgreens (ladies
: night-time beauty gloves, $1.99), noted that the temps tonight dropped
: down to 90F, so what more excuse did I need to glass my hull?

: Since I was working alone, I decided to start with a roller to apply the
: epoxy. That technique is so slow and wimpy I became frustrated and just
: dumped the contents of the pan onto the deck and squeegeed it around like
: last time. Took all of 30 minutes, looks pretty darn good to me, and I
: came in and celebrated with a tasty cocktail well before the epoxy even
: started to kick. Probably time for another cocktail before the cloth turns
: leathery enough to slice away. Completing this deck is something of a
: milestone for me. I am happy tonight.

: There are a few more pix up at my link below, please go to "Deck
: Glassing" to view . . .

: Best Regards to all, and to all a Good-Night, Spidey

Congrats, the deck looks fantastic.

"down to 90F" wow!, I don't expect to see 90F for a couple of months! Must make the epoxy kick fairly quickly. How hot is it during the day?

Messages In This Thread

Gloves came in handy (Deck Glassing) *Pic*
Spidey -- 6/1/2000, 10:17 pm
Re: Gloves came in handy (Deck Glassing)
Charley Dean -- 6/4/2000, 10:16 am
Re: Gloves came in handy (Deck Glassing)
James Cook -- 6/2/2000, 10:31 pm
Re: Gloves came in handy (Deck Glassing)
Hank -- 6/2/2000, 11:07 am
Re: Are you referring to the bottom half? 8-)
Spidey -- 6/2/2000, 12:12 pm
An other deckless paddler?? 8-) [nt]
Hank -- 6/2/2000, 12:43 pm
Re: Gloves came in handy (Deck Glassing)
Ross Leidy -- 6/2/2000, 9:14 am
Re: Gloves came in handy (Deck Glassing)
Kent LeBoutillier -- 6/2/2000, 6:06 am
Re: Gloves came in handy (Deck Glassing)
Spidey -- 6/2/2000, 12:06 pm
Ahhhh Man!!!
Greg -- 6/2/2000, 2:44 am
Re: Ahhhh Man!!!
Spidey -- 6/2/2000, 12:17 pm
Re: Gloves came in handy (Deck Glassing)
Charles Cooper -- 6/1/2000, 11:08 pm
Re: Gloves came in handy (Deck Glassing)
Spidey -- 6/2/2000, 12:09 pm