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Re: Thinning elastomer?
By:Rick Allnutt
Date: 11/14/2002, 8:00 am
In Response To: Thinning elastomer? (Wayne)

: Thanks, Rick. So, you didn't thin the first, and I assume you didn't thin the
: second either? Just want to make sure here.

: Wayne

Wayne,

I used white KoolKote from Lowe's. I believe Paul Jacobson has posted in the past that he has thinned similar material for canvas to get it to penetrate. I applied it to Dyson's 8 and 12 oz basket weave ballistic nylons without thinning and it stuck very well and soaked into the fabric. The instructions state that it should not be thinned, but then that is for roofs... It is possible that the bond to the nylon might be a bit better if it is not thinned. Time will tell, and I do not have a season of hard use on the material to answer the question.

Rick

Messages In This Thread

Material: Elastomer # of coats?
Wayne -- 11/13/2002, 9:43 am
Re: Material: Elastomer # of coats?
Tom Yost -- 11/18/2002, 5:43 pm
Re: Material: Elastomer # of coats?
Rick Allnutt -- 11/13/2002, 7:17 pm
Re: Material: Elastomer # of coats? *Pic*
Pete Rudie -- 11/14/2002, 12:21 pm
Re: Material: Elastomer # of coats?
Tony -- 11/15/2002, 12:16 pm
Re: Material: Elastomer # of coats?
Pete Rudie -- 11/18/2002, 2:03 am
Ooops! Thanks. *NM*
Tony -- 11/18/2002, 7:35 pm
Wet mils
Pete Rudie -- 11/19/2002, 11:19 am
Thinning elastomer?
Wayne -- 11/13/2002, 8:50 pm
Re: Thinning elastomer?
Rick Allnutt -- 11/14/2002, 8:00 am
Re: Thinning elastomer?
Mike Hanks -- 11/14/2002, 9:58 am
is it brush or trowel grade? *LINK* *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/13/2002, 10:14 pm
Re: is it brush or trowel grade?
Wayne -- 11/14/2002, 12:04 am
Re:Elastomer # of coats? (calling Mike Hanks)
Shawn Baker -- 11/13/2002, 6:47 pm
Re:Elastomer # of coats? (calling Mike Hanks)
Mike Hanks -- 11/14/2002, 9:53 am
Mexico?
Randy Knauff -- 11/13/2002, 9:10 pm
Re: Mexico - Cabo San Lucas
Shawn Baker -- 11/14/2002, 9:11 am
Re:Elastomer # of coats? (calling Mike Hanks)
Wayne -- 11/13/2002, 8:48 pm
Re:Elastomer # of coats? (calling Mike Hanks)
Shawn Baker -- 11/14/2002, 9:18 am
Re: Material: Elastomer # of coats?
sage -- 11/13/2002, 10:53 am
Folder Coaching *LINK*
Wayne -- 11/13/2002, 11:22 am