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Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 2/21/2011, 12:56 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched (Bill Hamm)

: I'll be very interested in how this works. I've always worried that
: the graphite (I prefer black) mixture would be too thick for the
: skin and with the flexing that it would crack so havn't tried
: it. Will be looking forward to hearing how this works. Would
: seem to be the ideal with the Dacron/glass cover.

I had the same concerns. For Lena's little kayak I rolled on two fairly thin coats and called it good. The total DFT is about the same as a fill coat (not that you need much using tightweave glass) and couple coats of paint. The skin still seems pretty flexible. I'll let you know this fall.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched *PIC*
Bill Padin -- 2/17/2011, 9:00 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Kudzu -- 2/18/2011, 6:38 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/19/2011, 5:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 6:13 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/19/2011, 6:15 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/21/2011, 1:21 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/21/2011, 12:56 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 6:15 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Padin -- 2/19/2011, 9:25 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 10:03 am
Re: F1 Derivative temp skin
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/19/2011, 1:11 pm
Re: F1 Derivative temp skin
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 5:13 pm
Re: F1 Derivative temp skin *PIC*
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 5:22 pm
Re: F1 Derivative temp skin
Bill Padin -- 2/19/2011, 5:43 pm
Re: F1 Derivative temp skin
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 10:14 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/20/2011, 6:20 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Padin -- 2/20/2011, 10:44 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2011, 11:28 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2011, 11:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: F1 Derivative Launched
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/22/2011, 7:24 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sealing/ painting the skin
Bill Padin -- 2/22/2011, 8:46 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sealing/ painting the skin
Bill Hamm -- 2/23/2011, 2:00 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sealing/ painting the skin *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/23/2011, 5:45 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sealing/ painting the skin
Bill Hamm -- 2/23/2011, 9:13 am