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Re: Skin-on-Frame: vinyl
By:Michael
Date: 2/6/2010, 9:29 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: vinyl *PIC* (Carlos Martinez)

: It´s just regular electrical tape available almost everywhere from
: Wal-mart to hardware stores from 1 dollar. (I used 3M´s
: Temflex1550).
: It will stick to the skin quite well but it will not provide any
: structural bond; I used it to cover the irregularities and
: staples.

: In the Sea Rider the staples are in the top side of the gunwales
: (the deck), while in the Nikumi they are in the side.
: I think it´s quite a good finish if you don´t use a stripe of
: wood.

: Here´s a picture ;)

Thanks so much! Those are beautiful kayaks. I have to build a cockpit hoop and then I can cover mine. I'll copy your method.

Thanks again

Michael

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: vinyl
kirk Briggs -- 1/31/2010, 11:55 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: vinyl
Doug S -- 2/1/2010, 8:36 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: vinyl
Carlos Martinez -- 2/1/2010, 10:02 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: vinyl
Michael -- 2/5/2010, 8:44 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: vinyl *PIC*
Carlos Martinez -- 2/6/2010, 8:04 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: vinyl
Michael -- 2/6/2010, 9:29 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: vinyl
John "Rock" Rockefeller -- 3/2/2010, 8:41 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: vinyl *PIC*
Foster -- 3/3/2010, 11:02 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: vinyl *PIC*
Don T -- 3/4/2010, 4:31 pm
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Michael -- 3/2/2010, 11:48 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: vinyl
Doug Schuetze -- 3/3/2010, 1:51 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: vinyl
Doug Schuetze -- 3/3/2010, 1:55 am
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Dave Gentry -- 3/2/2010, 10:13 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: vinyl *PIC*
Carlos Martinez -- 2/1/2010, 7:34 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: vinyl
Bill Hamm -- 2/1/2010, 12:33 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: vinyl
Dan Mouw -- 1/31/2010, 12:10 pm