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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Frame is finished
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/12/2008, 12:13 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Frame is finished (Kudzu)

: She is 17 foot by 20". Going to be quite a change from what I am used
: too. Not near the stability Wren has.

: I am going to use SkinBoats 9 oz nylon. I like the fact I can shrink it if I
: mess up and get some wrinkles. Not sure of the coating yet. I want to try
: spraying it on since I have the gear. So I don't want to mess with a 2
: part mixture.

: I want to use Zar, but not much luck finding it locally. So not sure on that,
: may just order some and pay the shipping.

The first coat at least needs brushed/rolled on. Otherwise you won't get any penetration thru the fabric, it'll just sit on top.

After the first coat sets up, spraying won't be a problem.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Frame is finished *Pic*
Kudzu -- 12/12/2008, 7:32 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Frame is finished
Bill Hamm -- 12/13/2008, 1:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Frame is finished
Kudzu -- 12/13/2008, 7:48 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Frame is finished
Bill Hamm -- 12/14/2008, 12:15 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Frame is finished
Aaron H -- 12/12/2008, 8:51 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Frame is finished
bill stupak -- 12/12/2008, 8:39 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Frame is finished
Kudzu -- 12/12/2008, 10:03 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Frame is finished *LINK*
bill stupak -- 12/12/2008, 1:38 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Frame is finished
Bill Hamm -- 12/12/2008, 12:13 pm