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Re: Strip: filling staple holes
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 11/24/2009, 1:28 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: filling staple holes (john sullivan)

: Do you think it would be helpful to wet the wood w/ a damp cloth to
: get better bonding? And I do think it is helpful as air bubbles
: have developed in the past in areas which were not filled. At
: least that has been my experience (perhaps this would be avoided
: if I put a coat of epoxy on before I apply the glass, which I
: have not done)

You really want to apply the filler to a dry boat.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: filling staple holes
john sullivan -- 11/22/2009, 9:02 am
Re: Strip: filling staple holes
Jay Babina -- 11/23/2009, 10:36 am
Re: Strip: filling staple holes
obee -- 11/23/2009, 1:18 pm
Re: Strip: filling staple holes
john sullivan -- 11/23/2009, 5:27 pm
Re: Strip: filling staple holes
Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2009, 1:28 am
Re: Strip: filling staple holes
obee -- 11/23/2009, 1:18 pm
Re: Strip: filling staple holes
Wesley Ewell -- 11/22/2009, 12:20 pm
Re: Strip: filling staple holes
Ric -- 11/22/2009, 11:29 am