Re: [boatdesign] luan ply?
> > > My problem is I haven't been able to find any 1/8" or 1/4"luan ply with exterior glue around here. (North Florida) Home Depot
doesn't even carry it anymore. I'm open to leads.
Home Depot in Orange Park (next door to Jacksonville) has luan 1/4"
for $10.80 a sheet. It is marked EXTERIOR. They also have door skin
(I think it's 1/8"). Also, have you tried 84 Lumber?
Hope this helps,
Rich
I promised a report on my dealings with Fiberglass Coatings, Inc. in St
Pete, FL. (I'm in Panama City - FL Panhandle between Tallahassee and
Pensacola)
Last Thursday, I ordered a 5-gallon kit of 4 to 1 laminating epoxy ($165.50
for 5 - 1-gallon jugs, 4 resin/1 hardener) , some cloth and tape, and 50 lb
of talc ($19.50), UPS ground delivery..
It all arrived Wednesday, well packaged and complete. Shipping $44.00 (a
bit high but probably because of the talc), so I still saved about five
bucks on epoxy and a little more on tape/cloth/talc which is not available
locally in bulk.
I have used about a half gallon of the epoxy, and I find it much faster to
"kick" than the 4:1 Clear Cote I have been using. It has been in the high
80's here, and I find I can only mix 3 or 4 ounces and apply it before it
goes off - acts like it may be 5:1 activator. I have lost part of two
larger batches - just popped off suddenly. I'm using shallow plastic ice
cream tubs and working in the shade but it's just hot stuff. OTOH, the
Clear Cote seems to be slow to cure hard enough for sanding, so I'm willing
to keep going with the FCI stuff.
Overall, very satisfied with the telephone transaction and the materials.
Don Hodges
dhodges@...
http://www.ecoastlife.com
Your Cyber-Vacation - Loafing on the Emerald Coast
Small Boats, Building, Fishing, Paddling, Rowing, Sailing
Pete, FL. (I'm in Panama City - FL Panhandle between Tallahassee and
Pensacola)
Last Thursday, I ordered a 5-gallon kit of 4 to 1 laminating epoxy ($165.50
for 5 - 1-gallon jugs, 4 resin/1 hardener) , some cloth and tape, and 50 lb
of talc ($19.50), UPS ground delivery..
It all arrived Wednesday, well packaged and complete. Shipping $44.00 (a
bit high but probably because of the talc), so I still saved about five
bucks on epoxy and a little more on tape/cloth/talc which is not available
locally in bulk.
I have used about a half gallon of the epoxy, and I find it much faster to
"kick" than the 4:1 Clear Cote I have been using. It has been in the high
80's here, and I find I can only mix 3 or 4 ounces and apply it before it
goes off - acts like it may be 5:1 activator. I have lost part of two
larger batches - just popped off suddenly. I'm using shallow plastic ice
cream tubs and working in the shade but it's just hot stuff. OTOH, the
Clear Cote seems to be slow to cure hard enough for sanding, so I'm willing
to keep going with the FCI stuff.
Overall, very satisfied with the telephone transaction and the materials.
Don Hodges
dhodges@...
http://www.ecoastlife.com
Your Cyber-Vacation - Loafing on the Emerald Coast
Small Boats, Building, Fishing, Paddling, Rowing, Sailing
----- Original Message -----
From: MIKE GOODWIN <panmanii@...>
To: <boatdesign@egroups.com>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: [boatdesign] luan ply?
> David,
>
> At that price , I am tempted to drive down and get it .
> 1/8 " luan is commonly refered to as doorskin ply .
> I can buy 1/4" luan at Home Depot for $7.80 or go to the wholesaler ,
> Diamond Hill Ply, and pay $8.90 a sheet for the same stuff with the same
> spec.stamp .
> One hint ,is to make a strong , level rack and store it flat , 2' off the
> ground .
> Another thing , check out Fiberglass Coatings Inc. over in St. Pete , very
> good resin and very cheap , $61 for 2 gal. 1-800-272-7890 , they have an
> ad in Woodenboat. A group of us have been using it for years with no
> problems .
>
> Mike
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Beede <juliejj@...>
> To: <boatdesign@egroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 3:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [boatdesign] luan ply?
>
>
> > My problem is I haven't been able to find any 1/8" or 1/4" luan ply
> with
> > exterior glue around here. (North Florida) Home Depot doesn't even carry
> it
> > anymore. I'm open to leads. The only place I know of that sells Marine
Ply
> at
> > relatively reasonable rates is Worldpanel (worldpanel.com) and that's is
> the
> > $40 a sheet range. Not so good for one off chancy experiments. I've used
> BC
> > pine ply but it's very heavy, and also not available in 1/8".
> > I do suspect laminating it up to larger thicknesses might be cost
> > prohibitive particularly if epoxy is used. Now if I could come up with a
> cool
> > constant camber vacuum bag contraption I'd have it made!!
> > David
> >
> >
> > Donald Hodges wrote:
> >
> > > 1/4 only costs about $10 here, I doubt if you can double it for
that...
> > > Don Hodges
> > >dhodges@...
> > >http://www.ecoastlife.com
> > > Your Cyber-Vacation - Loafing on the Emerald Coast
> > > Small Boats, Building, Fishing, Paddling, Rowing, Sailing
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Jeff Gilbert <jgilbert@...>
> > > To: <boatdesign@egroups.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 7:28 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [boatdesign] luan ply?
> > >
> > > > David,
> > > > if you have the storage, jump at it. If you want to
build
> > > > heavier, you can double up.
> > > > If you dont buy it, youll probably kick yourself later,
> and
> > > its
> > > > saleable if you change your mind...
> > > > Jeff Gilbert
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: David Beede <juliejj@...>
> > > > To:boatdesign@onelist.com<boatdesign@egroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 12:12 PM
> > > > Subject: [boatdesign] luan ply?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hey building buddies.
> > > > I just found a source of 1/8" luan ply that is water stained
> > > > (exterior glue) for $3.99 a 4'x8' sheet. I bought 26 sheets, now I
> think
> > > > I'll go back and buy them out. Like having a giant boat builders
> sketch
> > > > pad - though it may steer me to light weight boat building for some
> time
> > > > to come. Should I go for it? I think he had maybe 60 sheets left.
> > > > I'm following the Goodwin experiment with great interest.
> > > > David
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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