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Re: What is the wood flour for?
By:Ken Finger
Date: 1/31/2002, 3:38 pm
In Response To: Re: What is the wood flour for? (rb)

: If that's the case then I am screwed. I just finished joining 7 panels. I
: read the instructions again and again and it only mentioned mixing 2parts
: resin and 1 part hardener. The whole thing is now covered with 2x4's and
: bricks.

: rb

When you say you joined 7 panels, do you mean you completed the butt joints? If so, you are in good shape. The wood flour is not required for this step, although a little silica thickener is recommended.

The wood flour is for the fillets - which is when you stitch the panels together, and use the epoxy to make a bead down the seams to hold the boat together. If you try to make the fillets without thickener, the epoxy will just drip down between the panels.

Sorry for the confusion.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: WGW Construction. Day 2
rb -- 1/31/2002, 11:22 am
Re: Take a minute to learn about epoxy
Chip Sandresky -- 1/31/2002, 3:17 pm
Re: S&G: WGW Construction. Day 2
Jim Owens -- 1/31/2002, 3:15 pm
the 1st thing i'd do
mike allen ---> -- 1/31/2002, 1:33 pm
What is the wood flour for?
rb -- 1/31/2002, 1:03 pm
You use it to make Wood Biscuits *NM*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/1/2002, 10:35 am
Re: You use it to make Wood Biscuits
daren neufeld -- 2/1/2002, 10:17 pm
Re: Nick Made a Funny ??? :) :) O.T.
Rehd -- 2/1/2002, 1:26 pm
Cookies that don't crumble ...
Bill Price -- 2/1/2002, 2:38 pm
Re: Cookies that don't crumble ...
Rehd -- 2/1/2002, 3:07 pm
The International Cookie conspiracy solved! *Pic*
!RUSS -- 2/2/2002, 5:37 pm
Re: The International Cookie conspiracy solved!
Rehd -- 2/2/2002, 7:18 pm
Ice Fishing Shack or Church in the morning :D *Pic*
!RUSS -- 2/2/2002, 8:07 pm
Re: What is the wood flour for?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 1/31/2002, 4:51 pm
Re: What is the wood flour for?
Ken Finger -- 1/31/2002, 2:09 pm
Re: What is the wood flour for?
rb -- 1/31/2002, 2:40 pm
Re: What is the wood flour for?
Ken Finger -- 1/31/2002, 3:38 pm
Was wood flour added or not?
Joe -- 1/31/2002, 4:50 pm
Re: Was wood flour added or not?
rb -- 1/31/2002, 5:02 pm
Re: Was wood flour added or not?
Joe -- 1/31/2002, 5:17 pm
Re: Was wood flour added or not?
rb -- 1/31/2002, 8:18 pm
Re: Was wood flour added or not?
Joe -- 1/31/2002, 9:15 pm
wood flour is a memory additive
!RUSS -- 1/31/2002, 8:58 pm
Re: What is the wood flour for?
Jim -- 1/31/2002, 4:48 pm
Re: What is the wood flour for?
Canary -- 1/31/2002, 3:14 pm
Re: What is the wood flour for?
Jon Murray -- 1/31/2002, 2:57 pm
You're Ok, I think .....
Joe -- 1/31/2002, 2:51 pm
Re: What is the wood flour for?
bret -- 1/31/2002, 2:23 pm
Re: S&G: WGW Construction. Day 2
Rehd -- 1/31/2002, 12:24 pm
Re: S&G: WGW Construction. Day 2
Ben Staley -- 1/31/2002, 11:34 am