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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Polystrene Foam
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Polystrene Foam (Michael Spangler)
As Dave and Nick said, sure it'll work. The foam is messy to work with and will be better if painted with latex paint before you cover it, won't tend to suck up water nor break up in little pieces like Nick's experience. The biggest issue is you can't dry the frame of the kayak ever, so you'll eventually get mildew and rot forming.
Bill H.
Messages In This Thread
- Skin-on-Frame: Polystrene Foam
Michael Spangler -- 7/2/2015, 11:20 am- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Polystrene Foam
dave koslow -- 7/2/2015, 2:02 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Polystrene Foam
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/2/2015, 4:01 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Polystrene Foam
Bill Hamm -- 7/2/2015, 6:27 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Polystrene Foam
Curtis Fisher -- 7/2/2015, 8:04 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Polystrene Foam
Bob Johns -- 7/3/2015, 2:52 am
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Dave Gentry -- 7/5/2015, 12:16 pm- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Polystrene Foam
Bill Hamm -- 7/7/2015, 1:54 am
- Re: Skin-on-Frame: Polystrene Foam
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