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Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 2/7/2012, 2:58 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Not like the first one ? (Robert l)

: I have to suggest you start fresh and build your own boat, that
: would sure give your wife something to comment on!

: Epoxy will NOT stick to varnish, not even a little bit. Trying to
: strip to bare wood and splitting the boat to glass while
: maintaining the shape is going to be very challenging. Striping
: a new boat would be much easier in my opinion.
: In your defense I must say I would probable try to fix it to.

: Good luck

: . : I just got my second strip kayak. The guy told me it has a
: loose

Epoxy sticks to most everything, varnish too. (try getting spilled epoxy off a varnished surface and then tell me it doesn't stick ) It won't though form a structural bond to the wood coated with varnish, will only stick to the varnish.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/1/2012, 10:29 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Al Edie -- 2/1/2012, 10:44 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Mark Edwards, CPYB -- 2/1/2012, 10:56 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/1/2012, 11:29 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Joe Whitman -- 2/2/2012, 1:19 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
ancient kayaker -- 2/2/2012, 5:17 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
John Abercrombie -- 2/2/2012, 1:28 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/2/2012, 8:39 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
John Abercrombie -- 2/2/2012, 11:25 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/3/2012, 12:09 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/1/2012, 11:08 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Allan -- 2/2/2012, 12:59 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/2/2012, 11:26 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
John Abercrombie -- 2/2/2012, 1:45 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Mike Savage -- 2/2/2012, 2:57 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/2/2012, 8:44 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Mike Savage -- 2/3/2012, 5:14 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
John Abercrombie -- 2/3/2012, 12:42 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
ancient kayaker -- 2/2/2012, 12:06 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/2/2012, 8:52 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Bill Hamm -- 2/5/2012, 3:44 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Ian Johnson -- 2/3/2012, 12:39 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
seadragon -- 2/3/2012, 12:19 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Ian Johnson -- 2/3/2012, 1:57 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
John Abercrombie -- 2/3/2012, 9:02 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Etienne Muller -- 2/4/2012, 4:19 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Robert l -- 2/7/2012, 1:13 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Bill Hamm -- 2/7/2012, 2:58 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Robert l -- 2/7/2012, 10:14 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Mike Savage -- 2/7/2012, 3:14 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Bill Hamm -- 2/8/2012, 2:01 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
ancient kayaker -- 2/7/2012, 5:08 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
John Abercrombie -- 2/7/2012, 8:15 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
ancient kayaker -- 2/7/2012, 11:00 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
John Abercrombie -- 2/7/2012, 11:22 pm
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Bill Hamm -- 2/8/2012, 2:11 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Bill Hamm -- 2/8/2012, 2:07 am
Re: Strip: Not like the first one ?
Bill Hamm -- 2/8/2012, 2:03 am