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Re: S&G: Decorative veneer strip on S&G hull
By:Roy Morford
Date: 4/3/2003, 10:05 am

: Did you try to sand the edges down flush to the deck or fill along those
: edges with the seal coat? I'm going to do something similar on my S&G
: canoe along the side and worry about air bubbles under the glass along the
: veneer strip.

Yes, I sanded the veneer as thin as I could, particularly at the edges. After an initial seal coat I mixed a small batch of epoxy and waited until it started to kick before going around the edges to build up a "ramp" to the edge of the veneer. Another light sanding and then I glassed. After two fill coats you can hardly detect the edge by touch and when I do the final sanding and fill coat I think it will blend in completely.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Decorative veneer strip on S&G hull
Matt -- 4/2/2003, 9:16 pm
Re: S&G: Decorative veneer strip on S&G hull
Roy Morford -- 4/3/2003, 12:17 am
Re: S&G: Decorative veneer strip on S&G hull
Patsy -- 4/3/2003, 8:06 am
Re: S&G: Decorative veneer strip on S&G hull
Roy Morford -- 4/3/2003, 10:05 am