Re: hiding the mess and epoxy blush?
If your 'glue' is running add more
on much cleaner. I know they say make it like mayo.....but i don't
eat the stuff so it was a bit thin. I checked all the gaps and
joints....looks like enough stayed in to do the job. I'm taping the
chines and I may fillet the logs to the sides and bottom just in
case. Got to get her flipped first.
Jason
> microfibers and clean up immediately. It saves a lot of work.I figured that out after the first bottom layer and the second went
> Bob Chamberland
on much cleaner. I know they say make it like mayo.....but i don't
eat the stuff so it was a bit thin. I checked all the gaps and
joints....looks like enough stayed in to do the job. I'm taping the
chines and I may fillet the logs to the sides and bottom just in
case. Got to get her flipped first.
Jason
On the other hand IF you are going to go for encapsulation, before you
coat over those drips you have to get rid of the amine blush. Don't
use soap. Water will do and if you want to get hyper add a little
ammonia. With it upside down just use lots of water it will run off.
Ammonia might get a little tough in the enclosed space. Encapsulation
and/or painting really do have a 'rational' purpose but the question
is whether it is worth the cost and effort. Some say yes some say nay.
It's more of a theological issue. If your 'glue' is running add more
microfibers and clean up immediately. It saves a lot of work.
Bob Chamberland
coat over those drips you have to get rid of the amine blush. Don't
use soap. Water will do and if you want to get hyper add a little
ammonia. With it upside down just use lots of water it will run off.
Ammonia might get a little tough in the enclosed space. Encapsulation
and/or painting really do have a 'rational' purpose but the question
is whether it is worth the cost and effort. Some say yes some say nay.
It's more of a theological issue. If your 'glue' is running add more
microfibers and clean up immediately. It saves a lot of work.
Bob Chamberland
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <bruce@h...> wrote:
> --- Jason Stancil wrote:
> > ...the micro...
>
> Of course, you realize that you must keep
> a weblog, with photos, of this process!
>
> I recall that Phil Bolger is on record that
> epoxy encapsulation [or even painting] of
> wood not exposed to the elements has no
> rational purpose.
> Of course, you realize that you must keepI don't have a webpage and i'm way too lazy to make one. Maybe i can
> a weblog, with photos, of this process!
stick some photos up at webshots like you did. How has that worked
for you? Free?
> I recall that Phil Bolger is on record thatI never suggested i was rational :)
> epoxy encapsulation [or even painting] of
> wood not exposed to the elements has no
> rational purpose.
This is my test bed boat. I want to see how it really holds up.So
i'm going all out with the epoxy(evil goo). I'm most concerned with
the free floading wells the inside may just get paint. I'll have to
see how much epoxy it takes to glass the bottom and coat the sides
first and if i have some left over i'll go fo it.
Jason
--- Jason Stancil wrote:
a weblog, with photos, of this process!
I recall that Phil Bolger is on record that
epoxy encapsulation [or even painting] of
wood not exposed to the elements has no
rational purpose.
> ...the micro...Of course, you realize that you must keep
a weblog, with photos, of this process!
I recall that Phil Bolger is on record that
epoxy encapsulation [or even painting] of
wood not exposed to the elements has no
rational purpose.
So after a week of not touching the micro i crawled inside her with
a headlamp today.....still upside down. Holy crap it's a mess in
there. Epoxy runs galore from putting the bottom on.....i really
over did it with the thickened epoxy, but hey i didn't want the
bottom coming off! The good news is all the runs seem to be below
where the bunks and cabinets will go or inside the floataion
chambers so i'm not bothering with sanding it. Out of sight out of
mind. Do i need to scrub it with soapy water to get the blush off or
can i just put som 80 grit to it and scuff through the surface(?)
blush so i can coat the inside with epoxy? I got mad at the epoxy
and built two of my frames with gorilla glue. Does the excess foam
like glue that oozed out need to be sanded entirely off before the
epoxy coating? Question is will the epoxy stick or not? I want a
WATERTIGHT encapsilation. I sanded most of the gorrila glue off put
the corners are tough to get at and they will be outof sight anyhow.
Still have'nt glassed the bottom as i just have'nt had a block of
time to get the whole thing done at once. Hopefully i'll get it done
this weekend. I used two layers of 3/8 MDO and that bottom is stiff.
I walked all over it planing the seams smooth at the ply joints.
I'll be impressed with myself if i knock a hole in this thing.
Really looking forward to starting the inside and hammering the
decks on.
Jason
a headlamp today.....still upside down. Holy crap it's a mess in
there. Epoxy runs galore from putting the bottom on.....i really
over did it with the thickened epoxy, but hey i didn't want the
bottom coming off! The good news is all the runs seem to be below
where the bunks and cabinets will go or inside the floataion
chambers so i'm not bothering with sanding it. Out of sight out of
mind. Do i need to scrub it with soapy water to get the blush off or
can i just put som 80 grit to it and scuff through the surface(?)
blush so i can coat the inside with epoxy? I got mad at the epoxy
and built two of my frames with gorilla glue. Does the excess foam
like glue that oozed out need to be sanded entirely off before the
epoxy coating? Question is will the epoxy stick or not? I want a
WATERTIGHT encapsilation. I sanded most of the gorrila glue off put
the corners are tough to get at and they will be outof sight anyhow.
Still have'nt glassed the bottom as i just have'nt had a block of
time to get the whole thing done at once. Hopefully i'll get it done
this weekend. I used two layers of 3/8 MDO and that bottom is stiff.
I walked all over it planing the seams smooth at the ply joints.
I'll be impressed with myself if i knock a hole in this thing.
Really looking forward to starting the inside and hammering the
decks on.
Jason