[bolger] Re: Weldwood for Fillets
I wrote:
"Putting the tape on while the fillet is still wet will save a lot of
sanding and improve adhesion."
This is true for an all resin job, but not right for Weldwood fillets
and
tape.
I had this kayak off the wall of the garage last week, and can say the
bare,
Weldwood fillets still look good to me.
But what I wrote earlier is right only for using the Weldwood with tape
as
if it were actually polyester or epoxy resin, which miserly gesture even
I
myself won't hazard.
Weldwood fillets make a pretty dense little solid in the corners of the
chine though. It sticks like glue; mixes to perfect spreadable stiffness
with the West system 105; has a loose working time, sands easily, is
durable. But if ever used as fillet with tape going over, applying best
practice for resin everything does not make sense. Let the fillet
set first. Then sand a little bit.
No Really Goofy Muck to contend with then, and the overresin will be
better stuck.
I think I may have let my enthusiasm for really cheap solutions cloud my
vision.
No doubt, for taping over, Bondo is a better bet, since it is made to
bridge some pretty big spaces.
In the scale of things, Weldwood may be only better for fillets than
canned
plastic wood. With a timber external chine, it has been for me only a
simple,
cheap, attractive way to keep water out of the inner corner.
My apologies to readers,
Mark
"Putting the tape on while the fillet is still wet will save a lot of
sanding and improve adhesion."
This is true for an all resin job, but not right for Weldwood fillets
and
tape.
I had this kayak off the wall of the garage last week, and can say the
bare,
Weldwood fillets still look good to me.
But what I wrote earlier is right only for using the Weldwood with tape
as
if it were actually polyester or epoxy resin, which miserly gesture even
I
myself won't hazard.
Weldwood fillets make a pretty dense little solid in the corners of the
chine though. It sticks like glue; mixes to perfect spreadable stiffness
with the West system 105; has a loose working time, sands easily, is
durable. But if ever used as fillet with tape going over, applying best
practice for resin everything does not make sense. Let the fillet
set first. Then sand a little bit.
No Really Goofy Muck to contend with then, and the overresin will be
better stuck.
I think I may have let my enthusiasm for really cheap solutions cloud my
vision.
No doubt, for taping over, Bondo is a better bet, since it is made to
bridge some pretty big spaces.
In the scale of things, Weldwood may be only better for fillets than
canned
plastic wood. With a timber external chine, it has been for me only a
simple,
cheap, attractive way to keep water out of the inner corner.
My apologies to readers,
Mark