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Re: Skin-on-Frame: filling the weave
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 10/16/2003, 8:16 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: filling the weave (Arko Bronaugh)

: I believe you and I have discussed this before, forgive me for paying
: attention the first time. Think four months between coats is too long? Any
: forseeable problems with adhesion?

If the base coat is holding well, then a new coat or two should go on just fine.

Why are you worying about filling the weave on the S-O-F at this time?

I think George Putz expressed the view that by putting on a thin coat of paint (or varnish or polyurethane or whatever) each year you will eventually kill the weave; but until that happens you'll keep the skin flexible, and have a new-looking finish every year.

He also suggested adding ground chalk to the early coats as a filler. I suspect you could pulverize a few square feet of excess drywall (peel off the paper covering first) and mix that in. It would probably be cheaper than chalk and easier to find.

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: filling the weave
Arko Bronaugh -- 10/16/2003, 12:03 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: filling the weave
Bob Kelim -- 10/17/2003, 7:39 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: filling the weave
Arko Bronaugh -- 10/17/2003, 9:37 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: filling the weave
Bob Kelim -- 10/17/2003, 12:54 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: filling the weave
Arko Bronaugh -- 10/17/2003, 1:39 pm
Spiders!
Bob Kelim -- 10/17/2003, 1:59 pm
Re: Spiders!
Arko Bronaugh -- 10/17/2003, 10:25 pm
Re: Spiders!
Dave -- 10/18/2003, 2:31 am
Re: Spiders!
Arko Bronaugh -- 10/18/2003, 6:30 pm
Re: Spiders!
Bob Kelim -- 10/18/2003, 12:03 am
Now you wait just a minute there!!!!!!!!!!! *NM*
Arko Bronaugh -- 10/18/2003, 12:18 am
OK, I'm back
Arko Bronaugh -- 10/18/2003, 12:44 am
Re: Spiders!
Mike and Rikki -- 10/17/2003, 2:16 pm
:D :D :D *NM*
Bob Kelim -- 10/17/2003, 3:15 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: filling the weave
Brian Nystrom -- 10/16/2003, 3:17 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: filling the weave
Arko Bronaugh -- 10/16/2003, 3:43 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: filling the weave
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/16/2003, 8:16 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: filling the weave
Arko Bronaugh -- 10/16/2003, 8:53 pm