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Richard wrote:
Daniele Fua wrote: Thanks to you all, the poll had one unanimous response and I will comply for su epoxy. Thanks to Steve for the additional advices: I will follow them too. My planks are already 1 inch thick which puts me on the safe side and I will cross the grain directions. I was also thinking of gluing teak veneer (approx 3/32" thick) on the sides in order to protect the open end of the fibers. Daniel Or maybe a couple of layers of 1/2 ounce "deck" cloth and epoxy to seal everything? Maybe... if I only knew what is a "deck cloth". I am very keen to accept advices and try new techniques but please notice that the deck is made of teak and so will be my artifact between the deck and the windlass: I'd like to have an aesthetically pleasant match. Daniel |
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Daniele Fua wrote:
Richard wrote: Daniele Fua wrote: Thanks to you all, the poll had one unanimous response and I will comply for su epoxy. Thanks to Steve for the additional advices: I will follow them too. My planks are already 1 inch thick which puts me on the safe side and I will cross the grain directions. I was also thinking of gluing teak veneer (approx 3/32" thick) on the sides in order to protect the open end of the fibers. Daniel Or maybe a couple of layers of 1/2 ounce "deck" cloth and epoxy to seal everything? Maybe... if I only knew what is a "deck cloth". I am very keen to accept advices and try new techniques but please notice that the deck is made of teak and so will be my artifact between the deck and the windlass: I'd like to have an aesthetically pleasant match. Daniel Very light fine weave fiberglass cloth. 1080 http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog...475/index.html |
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Richard wrote:
Daniele Fua wrote: Richard wrote: Daniele Fua wrote: Thanks to you all, the poll had one unanimous response and I will comply for su epoxy. Thanks to Steve for the additional advices: I will follow them too. My planks are already 1 inch thick which puts me on the safe side and I will cross the grain directions. I was also thinking of gluing teak veneer (approx 3/32" thick) on the sides in order to protect the open end of the fibers. Daniel Or maybe a couple of layers of 1/2 ounce "deck" cloth and epoxy to seal everything? Maybe... if I only knew what is a "deck cloth". I am very keen to accept advices and try new techniques but please notice that the deck is made of teak and so will be my artifact between the deck and the windlass: I'd like to have an aesthetically pleasant match. Daniel Very light fine weave fiberglass cloth. 1080 http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog...475/index.html ANd, by the way, it becomes completely transparent! |
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Richard wrote:
Very light fine weave fiberglass cloth. 1080 http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog...475/index.html ANd, by the way, it becomes completely transparent! O.K. I understand. Just one additional question: and UV? If it needs painting to be protected then I'd prefer teak veneer. Daniel |
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Daniele Fua wrote:
Richard wrote: Very light fine weave fiberglass cloth. 1080 http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog...475/index.html ANd, by the way, it becomes completely transparent! O.K. I understand. Just one additional question: and UV? If it needs painting to be protected then I'd prefer teak veneer. Daniel Which will also require protection from UV... |
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Richard wrote:
O.K. I understand. Just one additional question: and UV? If it needs painting to be protected then I'd prefer teak veneer. Daniel Which will also require protection from UV... Is it so? I admit I did not imagine such problem and your advice is very welcome. Do I need to glue properly shaped closing planks/veneer with thickness greater than a minimum? The other possibility I can envisage is to have the open end of the fibers deeply impregnated by thinned epoxy so that at least the inner resin will not suffer from sun exposure. As I wrote before I would like to have my artifact appear as untreated wood. You have been very convincing about not using polyurethane and I will appreciate your additional input. Daniel |
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On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:04:55 +0100, Daniele Fua
wrote: Richard wrote: O.K. I understand. Just one additional question: and UV? If it needs painting to be protected then I'd prefer teak veneer. Daniel Which will also require protection from UV... Is it so? I admit I did not imagine such problem and your advice is very welcome. Do I need to glue properly shaped closing planks/veneer with thickness greater than a minimum? The other possibility I can envisage is to have the open end of the fibers deeply impregnated by thinned epoxy so that at least the inner resin will not suffer from sun exposure. As I wrote before I would like to have my artifact appear as untreated wood. You have been very convincing about not using polyurethane and I will appreciate your additional input. Daniel If you want it to look like untreated teak then just glue your teak together with epoxy glue, finish it to shape and install it. Whatever epoxy is in the seams will be effected by the sun to a negligible extent. Look at the bare teak toe rail on any boat and you will see that it is made up of lengths of teak scarfed together and glued. The rail on my boat was done this way in 1971 and is still holding up. If your winch base lasts 37 years I'm sure you will be happy. If you are planning on using some other wood and covering it with teak veneer I think that you will be disappointed as veneer is not very robust. Cheers, Bruce (bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom) |
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