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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Filling stitch holes
By:Sean Dawe
Date: 8/28/2011, 9:33 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Filling stitch holes (Sean Dawe)

: I am in the process of stitching my Gentry Disko Bay with 8 oz
: polyester. Some of the stitches have made pulled the fabric and
: made holes. Nothing too serious but probably more than can be
: filled by paint. Any suggestions on how to fill them? I am
: painting the boat black so I could just use some black Goop. Or
: should I fill the holes with something (paintable) prior to
: painting?

: All comments and suggestions are appreciated,

: Sean

Thanks all. I'm about and hour's stitching away from finishing. Paint alone will probably fill the smaller holes and I may use a paintable filler (like Goop or Lexel) to help along the bigger ones.

Cheers,

Sean

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Filling stitch holes
Sean Dawe -- 8/27/2011, 11:04 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Filling stitch holes
Dave Gentry -- 8/27/2011, 11:56 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 8/28/2011, 2:01 pm
Yeah, that was me
Brian Nystrom -- 8/29/2011, 12:12 pm
Re: Yeah, that was me
Jeff Horton -- 8/29/2011, 2:22 pm
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eric Ogata -- 8/28/2011, 3:37 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 8/28/2011, 9:33 pm
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Brian Scarborough -- 8/28/2011, 10:44 pm
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Matthias -- 8/29/2011, 4:10 am
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Bob Johns -- 8/29/2011, 6:17 am
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Brian Scarborough -- 8/29/2011, 6:38 am
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Sean D -- 8/29/2011, 7:43 am
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Thomas Duncan -- 8/29/2011, 2:55 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 8/29/2011, 10:32 pm
That's a good idea too! *NM*
Thomas Duncan -- 8/30/2011, 7:40 am