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Re: Bill- quick question
By:Rich D
Date: 7/19/2017, 10:28 am
In Response To: Re: Bill- quick question (Curtis Fisher)

I have the same problem with finishes cracking where my knees touch and on one boat where my toes hit the underdeck. Do you thin the adhesive to get better saturation of the fabric? Also- how smooth of a finish can you get with the adhesive?

I use PL 3X Premium Adhesive and thin it with mineral spirits to a thick paint consistency. I brush it on fairly forcibly with a foam brush and give it two coats, then paint or varnish. It gives the skin a very smooth and slick surface, I also use the adhesive to cover the stitching. It can be built up and shaped at the stems for a nice smooth entry and exit.

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Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth on a SOF kayak
Dale Summers -- 7/2/2017, 12:29 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
anewhouse -- 7/2/2017, 5:54 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
Dale Summers -- 7/3/2017, 7:07 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
JohnAbercrombie -- 7/3/2017, 10:52 am
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Dale Summers -- 7/3/2017, 1:58 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 7/3/2017, 9:59 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth *PIC*
Dale Summers -- 7/4/2017, 6:51 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 7/4/2017, 10:34 am
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Dale Summers -- 7/4/2017, 11:36 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
Bill Hamm -- 7/5/2017, 12:11 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
Dale Summers -- 7/5/2017, 6:58 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/6/2017, 5:40 pm
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Dale Summers -- 7/6/2017, 7:09 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
Marc Upchurch -- 7/6/2017, 7:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
Dale Summers -- 7/6/2017, 7:49 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
Bill Hamm -- 7/7/2017, 12:10 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth *PIC*
Dale Summers -- 7/11/2017, 8:27 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
Dale Summers -- 7/30/2017, 11:49 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
Brian Nystrom -- 8/1/2017, 9:03 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
Brian Nystrom -- 7/7/2017, 8:22 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
Bill Hamm -- 7/8/2017, 12:07 am
Canvas pliers
JayBabina -- 7/6/2017, 6:10 pm
Re: Canvas pliers
Marc Upchurch -- 7/6/2017, 7:24 pm
Re: Canvas pliers
Bill Hamm -- 7/7/2017, 12:14 am
Re: Canvas pliers
JayBabina -- 7/7/2017, 10:16 am
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scottbaxter -- 7/7/2017, 4:04 pm
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bsoderholm -- 7/7/2017, 4:51 pm
Re: Canvas pliers
JayBabina -- 7/7/2017, 7:55 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/8/2017, 12:13 am
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bsoderholm -- 7/8/2017, 4:58 am
Re: Canvas pliers
Bill Hamm -- 7/8/2017, 7:46 pm
Re: Canvas pliers
bsoderholm -- 7/8/2017, 7:58 pm
Re: Canvas pliers
Bill Hamm -- 7/9/2017, 11:04 pm
Re: Canvas pliers
bsoderholm -- 7/10/2017, 8:41 am
Bill- quick question
Curtis Fisher -- 7/10/2017, 7:44 pm
Re: Bill- quick question
Rich D -- 7/10/2017, 10:48 pm
Re: Bill- quick question
Curtis Fisher -- 7/18/2017, 1:22 pm
Re: Bill- quick question
Rich D -- 7/19/2017, 10:28 am
Re: Bill- quick question
Bill Hamm -- 7/18/2017, 4:35 am
Re: Bill- quick question
Bill Hamm -- 7/18/2017, 4:38 am
Re: Bill- quick question
Curtis Fisher -- 7/18/2017, 1:16 pm
Re: Bill- quick question
Bill Hamm -- 7/19/2017, 1:33 am
Re: Canvas pliers
dave koslow -- 7/7/2017, 4:52 pm
Re: Canvas pliers
Bill Hamm -- 7/8/2017, 12:09 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
Dale Summers -- 7/8/2017, 8:13 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
Bill Hamm -- 7/8/2017, 7:49 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
Dale Summers -- 7/9/2017, 3:43 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
Kiliii Yuyan -- 7/15/2017, 1:25 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how many laters of glass cloth
Dale Summers -- 7/15/2017, 10:42 pm
Dont' worry, polyester is plenty strong
Brian Nystrom -- 7/16/2017, 2:54 pm
Re: Dont' worry, polyester is plenty strong
Kiliii Yuyan -- 7/16/2017, 7:09 pm
Re: Dont' worry, polyester is plenty strong
Brian Nystrom -- 7/18/2017, 1:19 pm
Re: Dont' worry, polyester is plenty strong
Robert W -- 7/20/2017, 2:05 pm
Re: Dont' worry, polyester is plenty strong
David -- 7/20/2017, 2:52 pm
Re: Dont' worry, polyester is plenty strong
Brian Nystrom -- 7/20/2017, 5:40 pm
Re: Dont' worry, polyester is plenty strong
bsoderholm -- 7/21/2017, 9:10 am
Re: Dont' worry, polyester is plenty strong
JohnAbercrombie -- 7/20/2017, 7:57 pm
Re: Dont' worry, polyester is plenty strong
Bill Hamm -- 7/20/2017, 11:57 pm
Re: Dont' worry, polyester is plenty strong
scottbaxter -- 7/21/2017, 11:04 am
Huh?
Curtis Fisher -- 7/21/2017, 5:05 pm
Re: Dont' worry, polyester is plenty strong
M A Bielski -- 7/20/2017, 3:41 pm
Sorry, you're all wrong. *PIC*
Dave Gentry -- 7/24/2017, 8:53 am
Re: Sorry, you're all wrong.
bsoderholm -- 7/24/2017, 9:23 am
Re: Sorry, you're all wrong.
Rich D -- 7/24/2017, 10:29 am
Re: Sorry, you're all wrong.
Dave Gentry -- 7/25/2017, 9:43 pm
Re: Sorry, you're all wrong. *PIC*
anewhouse -- 7/25/2017, 12:35 am