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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Waterproof skin for Kayak
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 7/8/2013, 1:25 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Waterproof skin for Kayak (Jeff)

I've done gunwales like that, wouldn't do it again, PITA .

Contact cement works well on polyester, can even be heated with the iron after it's set to remove any wrinkles and once it cools, very quickly, it rehardens.

You "could" calibrate the iron using a meat thermometer but I don't bother. I just start at a low heat level and if that doesn't work, turn it up a little and try again, it's pretty easy to tell when it's shrinking the fabric, much like shrinking window film to insulate a window.

Bill H.

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Skin-on-Frame: Waterproof skin for Kayak
Jeff -- 6/20/2013, 9:33 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Waterproof skin for Kayak
Jeff Horton -- 6/20/2013, 10:23 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/20/2013, 11:18 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/20/2013, 11:26 pm
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Jeff -- 6/21/2013, 8:43 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/23/2013, 12:47 am
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Jeff -- 7/1/2013, 9:36 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2013, 9:56 am
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Jeff -- 7/5/2013, 9:55 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/7/2013, 1:37 am
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Jeff -- 7/7/2013, 11:51 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/8/2013, 1:25 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 6/21/2013, 11:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/27/2013, 8:51 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 6/27/2013, 6:40 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/29/2013, 10:17 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 6/29/2013, 10:50 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/30/2013, 3:17 am