Re: glass work

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Posted by pnw crew on 17:49:32 02/02/10

In Reply to: glass work posted by Mouseman

we're good at cutting boats apart...some of us not as good at seaming them back together.....(help, Paul, rescue me...)

: ok- I'm about ready to roll up my sleeves (and get my arms all itchy) to begin some restoration work on my New Wave.
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: I mostly just need to do some seam work (one 12" section is delaminated, but generally the seams are in decent shape. Cockpit rim is pitted and needs some TLC. I want to slap some glass on the very tips of the nose and stern, and then refinish the hull.
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: Overall though the boat is in remarkable condition considering its unknown history (my friend bought it from some guy on CL who thought it would have been a good fishing boat (wtf?).
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: ANYWAY- I don't need a ton of material. Some seam tape, a yard or two of glass cloth (S Glass, I presume), the resin/hardener w/ pumps and some black pigment ('cause I want those seams to look as pretty as they did when the boat was new.
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: Shoulda Woulda Coulda- learned from the masters when I was growing up in the zone where it all began. Any in depth online resources to draw from so I don't have to repeatedly ask you all the same questions everyone else asks? I get the craftsman mindset, so I'm not worried about doing the work. I just haven't done much glass work. I get the general idea though. And can exercise great patience and fastidious detail.
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: How about such a small amount of materials? Will Sweet Composites hook me up with such a small order? Or should I hit someone else up? Jim?
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: And get ready PNW folks- I'm gonna hit yall up for some insights for sure! If you guys are gonna have any boat repair parties soon, let me know!! I'll bring some beer...
: :)

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Re: glass work - Mouseman 18:52:41 02/02/10 (3)
- Re: be careful! - jim 06:28:16 03/02/10 (2)
  - Re: be careful! - Mouseman 13:23:36 03/02/10 (1)
    - Re: be careful! - ru-tang 14:15:49 07/02/10 (0)

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Comments:	: we're good at cutting boats apart...some of us not as good at seaming them back together.....(help, Paul, rescue me...) : : : ok- I'm about ready to roll up my sleeves (and get my arms all itchy) to begin some restoration work on my New Wave. : : : : I mostly just need to do some seam work (one 12" section is delaminated, but generally the seams are in decent shape. Cockpit rim is pitted and needs some TLC. I want to slap some glass on the very tips of the nose and stern, and then refinish the hull. : : : : Overall though the boat is in remarkable condition considering its unknown history (my friend bought it from some guy on CL who thought it would have been a good fishing boat (wtf?). : : : : ANYWAY- I don't need a ton of material. Some seam tape, a yard or two of glass cloth (S Glass, I presume), the resin/hardener w/ pumps and some black pigment ('cause I want those seams to look as pretty as they did when the boat was new. : : : : Shoulda Woulda Coulda- learned from the masters when I was growing up in the zone where it all began. Any in depth online resources to draw from so I don't have to repeatedly ask you all the same questions everyone else asks? I get the craftsman mindset, so I'm not worried about doing the work. I just haven't done much glass work. I get the general idea though. And can exercise great patience and fastidious detail. : : : : How about such a small amount of materials? Will Sweet Composites hook me up with such a small order? Or should I hit someone else up? Jim? : : : : And get ready PNW folks- I'm gonna hit yall up for some insights for sure! If you guys are gonna have any boat repair parties soon, let me know!! I'll bring some beer... : : :) :
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