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Re: Strip: filling gaps.
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/20/2009, 12:39 am
In Response To: Strip: filling gaps. (victor druten)

: Darn, feel like I have a ton of questions for forum people...but...being
: first time....everything is so new. Am ready to start filling little gaps
: and cracks in the hull. planing/sanding kinda brought out some spots where
: coves covered small gaps. Have sawdust and the flour stuff. Do I HAVE to
: use the MAS resin...or can I just use one of the doubleTubed epoxy things
: you buy at Home Depot? or even mix in the sawdust with the Triton glue???
: No clue about what effect the fiberglassing later on??!? HELP!

I've used Elmer's wood putty, it's water based and once dry has no effect on the epoxy. Their red oak color tends to match red cedar fairly well. Home Depot sells it and it's cheap, dries fast too.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: filling gaps.
victor druten -- 10/19/2009, 9:07 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 10/21/2009, 8:41 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/21/2009, 9:54 am
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John Caldeira -- 10/20/2009, 1:07 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/20/2009, 12:39 am
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Ken Blanton -- 10/19/2009, 10:59 pm
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Jay Babina -- 10/20/2009, 8:39 am
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Allan -- 10/19/2009, 10:09 pm