dont know if anyone cares, but i just steamed the combing lip on my guillemot.

i used the tea kettle/PVC pipe setup.

tea kettle on the stove, pvc running down into the sink for drainage. rags in one end and aluminum foil on the kettle end. the PVC will get ho and sag, so i used a coffe cup for support in the middle.

when it was done about 20 min. i turned off the kettle, grabbed the aluminum foil and lifted off the kettle and closed up the end then carred the whole pvc pipe to the kayak outside. both ends closed to keep in the steam. the spring clamps were already waiting and the bundle of 4, 1/8th inch, strips were tied with bows of string for easy removal. but the strips stayed togeteher in book matched fasion.

BTW i was wearing mecanics gloves. heat resitant, this is hot and dangerous. dont burn down your house.

but it worked grat and now i have half a combing lip.

i tried the heat gun, but the purple heart was too dry and brittle, it took forever just to get one strip around. the steaming got it all don in 30 MIN including prep. but now i have to wait till tommorow to do thwe other half.