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Can you sand plaster/burlap?
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 10/4/1999, 11:33 pm
In Response To: Molded fiberglass kayak seat (Shawn Baker)

Hi Hank, Mike, and everyone,

> Well, I'm not too far along right now, but I formed a chipboard box that
> I'm going to fill with wet sand, and then cover my posterioral impression
> with burlap and plaster.

The burlap and plaster laminating went pretty well. I put two layers of heavy burlap and plaster all over the entire seat. Do you think I can sand the burlap or will sanding it have "kevlar-like consequences?". I guess the other option is to just build up more plaster and smooth it that way.

FYI If anyone's planning to try something like this, I used 3 lbs. of plaster to cover an average-sized seat with 2 layers of burlap.

I ended up forming a modest-sized "pleasure pod" that's shaped to minimize discomfort should I pitch forward in the seat, yet provide good inner-thigh support.

I took photos, but due to my lack of a digital camera, the pics will take awhile to get posted.

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Shawn Baker -- 10/3/1999, 11:36 pm
Can you sand plaster/burlap?
Shawn Baker -- 10/4/1999, 11:33 pm
Re: Can you sand plaster/burlap?
darren -- 10/4/1999, 11:53 pm
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
darren -- 10/4/1999, 12:27 pm
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Will Brockman -- 10/4/1999, 10:34 am
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Gary Toffelmire -- 10/5/1999, 9:58 pm
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Will Brockman -- 10/6/1999, 10:11 am
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Will Brockman -- 10/6/1999, 10:16 am
Re: custom custom
lee -- 10/4/1999, 1:45 pm
Re: custom custom
darren -- 10/4/1999, 7:23 pm
Re: custom custom
Shawn Baker -- 10/7/1999, 2:36 pm
Re: custom custom
darren -- 10/7/1999, 8:48 pm
Re: custom custom
Shawn Baker -- 10/8/1999, 10:20 am
Re: custom custom
darren -- 10/8/1999, 11:42 am
Re: custom custom
Shawn Baker -- 10/8/1999, 12:03 pm
Re: custom custom
darren -- 10/8/1999, 1:17 pm
Re: custom custom
lee -- 10/8/1999, 1:03 pm
Re: Another Mat'l
mike allen -- 10/7/1999, 3:44 pm
Re: custom custom
Hank -- 10/5/1999, 8:48 am
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
pete czerpak -- 10/4/1999, 8:56 am
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
lee -- 10/4/1999, 12:32 am
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
Shawn Baker -- 10/4/1999, 10:26 am
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
lee -- 10/4/1999, 1:41 pm
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
mike allen -- 10/4/1999, 2:57 pm
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
mike allen -- 10/4/1999, 3:34 pm
Re: Molded fiberglass kayak seat
lee -- 10/5/1999, 4:38 pm