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Re: Material: Polyester skin went slack??
By:Dave Gentry
Date: 10/3/2009, 8:07 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Polyester skin went slack?? (Kudzu)

: Dave, I know you paint yours and I painted this one too. So do you heat it
: after it is painted?
Yup, heating it with paint or varnish on it still works.
FWIW, I'm still very happy with the 8-9oz polyester I've used on the last 4 boats.
Good luck!

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Material: Polyester skin went slack??
Kudzu -- 10/3/2009, 9:15 am
Re: Material: Polyester skin went slack??
Don Goss -- 10/4/2009, 8:42 am
Re: Material: Polyester skin went slack??
Bill Hamm -- 10/5/2009, 12:33 am
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Aaron H -- 10/3/2009, 5:10 pm
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Kudzu -- 10/3/2009, 6:31 pm
Re: Material: Polyester skin went slack??
Dave Gentry -- 10/3/2009, 8:07 pm
Re: Material: Polyester skin went slack??
Kudzu -- 10/3/2009, 8:55 pm
I wouldn't use an iron...
Brian Nystrom -- 10/4/2009, 6:31 am
Re: Material: Polyester skin went slack??
Bill Hamm -- 10/4/2009, 12:29 am
Re: Material: Polyester skin went slack??
Brian Nystrom -- 10/4/2009, 6:37 am
Re: Material: Polyester skin went slack??
Brian Nystrom -- 10/3/2009, 7:46 pm
Re: Material: Polyester skin went slack??
Dave Gentry -- 10/3/2009, 11:07 am
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Victor Aroyo -- 10/3/2009, 10:03 am