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Toboggan Refurbishing

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Date/Time: 10/31/2024 07:38PM

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Toboggan Refurbishing

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Author	Message Text
tonyyarusso	01/18/2013 10:02AM Ooo, purdy! It will probably pull better without the dog on the bottom though. :P
catfish72	01/18/2013 12:19AM Looks like a nice job! Happy hauling!
GreatBigCubsFan	01/17/2013 08:50PM Hi Tony, I got it done.... Thanks man!
GreatBigCubsFan	01/11/2013 05:36PM quote tonyyarusso: "Two things: 1) "Chocolate syrup" sounds a little on the thick side for consistency. You may have the kind of tar you're supposed to thin with turpentine a little before using. 2) It will not dry. You want to carefully use a propane shop blow torch to heat the tar to the point of bubbling so it soaks into the wood, possibly repeating the heating two or three times. After that, do a final light pass with the torch to get it warm enough, then wipe off all excess with rags. Put some force into your wiping, and repeat with clean rags until no more tar is coming off them. Then let it sit overnight, and wax the next day." Thanks Man, I'll try this tonight and give an update in a couple of days...
tonyyarusso	01/11/2013 05:08PM Two things: 1) "Chocolate syrup" sounds a little on the thick side for consistency. You may have the kind of tar you're supposed to thin with turpentine a little before using. 2) It will not dry. You want to carefully use a propane shop blow torch to heat the tar to the point of bubbling so it soaks into the wood, possibly repeating the heating two or three times. After that, do a final light pass with the torch to get it warm enough, then wipe off all excess with rags. Put some force into your wiping, and repeat with clean rags until no more tar is coming off them. Then let it sit overnight, and wax the next day.
GreatBigCubsFan	01/11/2013 04:43PM I'm refurbishing by Toboggan for Winter Gear hauling, today I just applied the Pine Tar. It has the consistency if Chocolate syrup. I put it outside to dry, but I don't have any confidence that it will dry anytime soon to apply the wax. Any ideas?