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Re: Strip: Wood Filler That Imitates Cedar
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 11/21/2002, 11:28 am
In Response To: Strip: Wood Filler That Imitates Cedar (Bobby Curtis)

Epoxy thickened with a mixture of mostly glass microballoons, and a little phenolic microballoons and wood flour for color.

Wood flour ends up being darker than the wood it came from anyway, so adding the glass microballoons lightens it anyway.

Shawn

BTW, I almost have my second outer seam done on the Cormorant, and I'll stand on the flat aft deck so we can see if it's strong enough! ;)

: Gaps filled with a mixture of epoxy and wood flour end up being a lot harder
: then the adjacent cedar strips. This makes sanding a real challenge. Has
: anyone found a wood filler that when cured will have the look and feel of
: cedar and therefore be as soft as the surrounding cedar strips?

: Bobby

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Wood Filler That Imitates Cedar
Bobby Curtis -- 11/21/2002, 11:02 am
Re: Strip: Try Starbucks
Scott -- 11/21/2002, 5:39 pm
Re: Strip: Wood Filler That Imitates Cedar
Rob Macks -- 11/21/2002, 1:33 pm
Re: You mean Durhams?
Don Beale -- 11/21/2002, 7:39 pm
Re: You mean Durhams?
Rob Macks -- 11/22/2002, 9:41 am
Re: Durham's with Aniline Dye *LINK*
Dave Houser -- 11/21/2002, 8:46 pm
Re: Durham's with Aniline Dye
Patsy -- 11/22/2002, 8:10 am
Re: Durhams with Aniline Dye
Dave Houser -- 11/24/2002, 12:46 am
Re: Strip: Wood Filler That Imitates Cedar
Don Lucas -- 11/21/2002, 11:32 am
Re: Strip: Wood Filler That Imitates Cedar
Shawn Baker -- 11/21/2002, 11:28 am