On 19 Jun 2003 at 10:15, Lisa Williams wrote: > I found that it kept flowing towards the bottom of the divot, > leaving a gap at the top. If you have problems with the gel coat getting too runny, add a thickening agent to it. Silica flour (collodial silica or Cabosil) works well. You can also use microballons or wood flour. > I'd get more spreaders/mixers (little popsicle sticks would do fine) > and a set of small plastic putty knives. When we bought our house, I found an artist's spatula in the basement workshop. It's about 2 inches long and shaped like an elongated diamond (like a trowel). Fairly flexible but nicely springy. I find that it makes a nice tool for working gel coat and epoxy - especially if it's a bit thick. Mostly good for working on odd shapes. For smooth areas of the hull, plastic spreaders are better. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jun 19 2003 - 08:57:56 PDT
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