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Re: Tools: Random Orbit Sander: OPM & Orbit size
By:Tom
Date: 5/1/2002, 5:04 pm

: Overlaps in each section, what do you mean? Deck and hull? Or smaller than
: that?

: My boats have a definate angle change at the sheer line so it's easy to hide
: a dried varnish edge.

: Nick's boats are quite round so hiding the varnish edge of deck and hull is
: tougher.

: You can make a kayak rotisserie set-up to varnish deck and hull at the same
: time if you're
: anal enough. I've done this a number of times when I had deadlines to meet.

I put the kayak upside down and modify the stands to support the kayak through the hatch covers (covers removed). This way I have been able to varish it all at once. It also avoids getting dust in the varnish on the deck and avoids getting runs around th cockpit coaming.

Tom

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Tools: Random Orbit Sander: OPM & Orbit size
Andreas -- 5/1/2002, 10:57 am
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Jay Babina -- 5/2/2002, 10:15 am
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Andreas -- 5/2/2002, 10:39 am
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Rob Macks -- 5/1/2002, 11:57 am
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Andreas -- 5/1/2002, 12:44 pm
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Andreas -- 5/1/2002, 12:17 pm
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Rob Macks -- 5/1/2002, 12:39 pm
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Tom -- 5/1/2002, 5:04 pm
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Andreas -- 5/1/2002, 12:49 pm
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Rob Macks -- 5/1/2002, 3:05 pm
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Andreas -- 5/1/2002, 4:27 pm
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Rob Macks -- 5/1/2002, 6:25 pm
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Andreas -- 5/2/2002, 12:33 am
Re: Tools: Random Orbit Sander: OPM & Orbit size
Rob Macks -- 5/2/2002, 9:55 am