Boat Building Forum

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

Re: you can use toothpicks to plug the holes.
By:Larry C.
Date: 11/28/2003, 7:29 am
In Response To: you can use toothpicks to plug the holes. (Paul G. Jacobson)

: You can use toothpicks to plug the holes. Put a drop of glue on them, tap
: them into the holes and score them with a sharp knife slightly above the
: surface. then snap them off at the scoring. When the glue dries sand them
: flush -- a matter of mere seconds each.

: PGJ

I use tooth pics but do it differently than Paul suggests.
Use the square type tooth pics rather than round. snip them in half with diagonal cutters (wire cutters). lightly tap the pointed end into all the holes, dry, no glue needed. snip them off close with cutters and sand to surface level with a piece of sandpaper wrapped around a 1x4 sanding block.
The result of using tooth picks is a better look as well as preventing air bubbles in epoxy.

Larry C.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Next Question - Stitch Holes
Paul J -- 11/19/2003, 1:37 am
you can use toothpicks to plug the holes.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/26/2003, 9:09 pm
Re: you can use toothpicks to plug the holes.
Larry C. -- 11/28/2003, 7:29 am
Re: S&G: Next Question - Stitch Holes
srchr/gerald -- 11/19/2003, 2:01 pm
Re: S&G: Next Question - Stitch Holes
Andy Waddington -- 11/19/2003, 11:40 am
Re: S&G: Next Question - Stitch Holes
RNB4TLA -- 11/19/2003, 8:57 pm
Re: S&G: Next Question - Stitch Holes
Andy Waddington -- 11/20/2003, 9:02 am
Re: S&G: Next Question - Stitch Holes
srchr/gerald -- 11/20/2003, 10:53 am
Re: S&G: Next Question - Stitch Holes
pikabike -- 11/20/2003, 11:32 am
Re: S&G: Next Question - Stitch Holes *LINK*
srchr/gerald -- 11/20/2003, 4:31 pm
Re: S&G: Tape and Tab
Dave Houser -- 11/28/2003, 12:04 pm
Tape after fillet hardened
pATSY -- 11/20/2003, 3:58 pm
Re: S&G: Next Question - Stitch Holes
Dan G -- 11/19/2003, 8:47 am