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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Alternative Skin Material
By:Eric
Date: 1/29/2003, 10:27 am

Hi,

Actually there are different qualities of pool liners, at very different prices.
Most lack a woven canvas to hold the shape. I skinned a kayak that way, last summer. It's black and looks good, giving my lousy contraption some shameless and undeserved Atanarjuat look.
A heat gun will even the wrinkles, the skin reaching melting point when it gets bright.
Few liners can resist ripping and tearing.
Most one-component glues won't work, and the two-comp. are about as toxic as tank wrecks shot with uranium shells.
But we digress...
;-}

Best

: As long as I am stiring up the pot. Has anyone ever considered pond liner for
: use as a skin. It is waterproof, tough, flexible, durable and can be
: easily glued and repaired. I'll will admit it is not as cheap as some
: other materials.

: Also, forgive me if my books that have not yet arrived cover this, but what
: am I to do with the wrinkles that will inevitably appear as I wrap the
: cover around the curved section of the hull. Do I spread out the excess
: and make a lot of little wrinkles or gather them together and make one
: large fold.

: John

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Alternative Skin Material
John -- 1/29/2003, 8:22 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Alternative Skin Material
Eric -- 1/29/2003, 10:27 am