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Monthly Archives: May 2013

Keep Your Powder Dry and Your Epoxy Cool

May 20, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

It’s getting hot, so it was time to make a little helper to keep the epoxy cool. Super easy nut container with red cup sized hole cut in the lid. […]

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Starting the First Diagonal Stripping Layer

May 17, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

It’s exciting to finally be working on this next layer. It will be the first skinning layer to tie together the three main components of the boat (front, mid, aft). […]

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Minor patching before next stripping

May 15, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

I’m using sawdust to thicken the epoxy and it’s been working much better than the cabosil and talc combo I use for stripping. This is the last small patch batch. […]

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Getting Pretty

May 9, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

So nice when you sand off the bumps and slicks of epoxy.

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Second Skinning Layer is Done

May 9, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

I finished putting the last strip on layer 2 yesterday. Today I sand. Tomorrow I fill voids and then next week I start a big skin.

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