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Re: Cloth on the deck-

Posted by Mac on Jun 16, 2004

John,

If you want the cool pattern of say, a silk cloth on the deck, and are not looking for any strength, I say go for it. If looking for the much added strength of 2 to 4 oz fiberglass, do that first and maybe add the silk after the first fill coat. Just make sure the epoxy is sanded very smooth - no drips or bumps.

I don't know how well the epoxy will penetrate the silk to bond it to the deck . You should certainly test on scrap first.

Who knows, you may be on to something here, but please wait for the others to weigh in.

Happy building, quilting and paddling.

In Response to: Cloth on the deck- by JP Irie on Jun 16, 2004