: Here's the recurring problem: After some initial fairing, I filled
: staple holes w/ a nail filler type putty. The problem comes when
: I sand w/ the random orbital sander. I would say roughly 40% of
: the holes lose the fill, I think from the vibration. Has anyone
: experienced this problem and found a solution?
Vaclav Stejskal of One Ocean Kayaks uses water-based wood filler and has a tutorial on his website www.oneoceankayaks.com
Others have suggested closing the holes by soaking the wood with water or steaming them closed with a hot iron on a wet rag
I just let them fill with epoxy when I sheath the hull. Nobody else will ever notice them but you.
-Wes