Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: S&G: Building a SG Night Heron (day 4)
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 10/24/2003, 11:40 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: Building a SG Night Heron (day 4) (Robert N Pruden)

: I had to grimace and look sideways trying to imagine you guys cutting and
: trying to remove the paper after using the spray adhesive on it. I could
: see all the trouble coming. I am wondering why it is that you thought to
: use spray adhesive anyway. I am thinking that the integrity of the okhume
: as an epoxy-grade gluing surface would be compromised somewhat if you
: contaminated it with another adhesive, especially something so temporary.
: I it was Kurt who had a good idea with that, to use a straight pin and
: poke holes along the edges of the paper forms. Just a thought.

It was my idea. I have used spray adhesive successfully for this kind of work. Although not for as large a project. However I realize there is a risk that it may be hard to take off. It depends somewhat on the adhesive. Behlen makes an adhesive specifically for this kind of work: http://www3.woodcraft.com/Glue/woodworking/7250.htm and there are other hardware store adhesives that should work and still peel fairly easily.

One thing I would recommend now is that the wood be pre-sealed over all with epoxy so any adhesive clean up is easier. (ie you can use solvents such as mineral spirits.)

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Building a SG Night Heron (day 4)
Mike and Rikki -- 10/24/2003, 3:00 am
Re: Go, go, go, go, go *NM*
LeeG -- 10/24/2003, 6:53 pm
Re: S&G: Building a SG Night Heron (day 4)
Robert N Pruden -- 10/24/2003, 11:18 am
Re: S&G: Building a SG Night Heron (day 4)
George Jungle -- 10/24/2003, 3:46 pm
Re: S&G: Building a SG Night Heron (day 4)
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/24/2003, 11:40 am
Re: S&G: Building a SG Night Heron (day 4)
Andy Waddington -- 10/24/2003, 1:23 pm
Re: S&G: Building a SG Night Heron (day 4)
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/24/2003, 2:09 pm
Re: S&G: Building a SG Night Heron (day 4)
mike allen -- 10/24/2003, 4:00 pm