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Re: Material: Seat Material
By:Dave Houser
Date: 4/22/2002, 8:26 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Seat Material (LeeG)

: neoprene foam isn't something you carve into seats. check out JRSweet as Rob
: recommends. I find a 4 1/2 sanding disc 16-32 grit handheld is good for
: carving with finer grits and drywall sandpaper to finish.

I have found that a cupped wire brush on a drill motor works great for the fast bulk removal before using dragon skin or the drywall sanding mesh for final shaping. More than one way to skin a cat or carve a seat.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Seat Material
Mike Sundman -- 4/22/2002, 1:21 pm
Additive, rather than subtractive
Brian Nystrom -- 4/23/2002, 12:29 pm
Re: Material: Seat Material
Erich Eppert -- 4/23/2002, 11:29 am
Re: Material: Seat Material - Cutzall
jim kozel -- 4/24/2002, 12:04 pm
Re: Material: Seat Material
LeeG -- 4/22/2002, 6:18 pm
Re: Material: Seat Material
Dave Houser -- 4/22/2002, 8:26 pm
Re: Material: Seat Material
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/23/2002, 9:02 am
Re: Material: Seat Material
Rob Macks -- 4/23/2002, 10:15 am
Re: Material: Seat Material
Rob Macks -- 4/22/2002, 10:57 pm
Re: Material: Seat Material
LeeG -- 4/22/2002, 8:34 pm
Re: Material: Seat Material
Rob Macks -- 4/22/2002, 6:02 pm