Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Boat Builders and Repair :: Swelling boat to shrink nail holes
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carpetman |
Wile staples were only 22 gauge there were lots of holes and minor bruising, where the flat of the staple hit the board, despite the use of nylon strips. I set a wet towel on the boat for a hour. Moisture content went to 35+% Appearance of holes was reduced significantly. flat spots swelled. I let it set overnight then sanded. moisture went down to 7.5% everything looks good. so I placed wet towels on rest of boat. It is not a big difference but it does help reduce appearance of holes. The real test will be first coat of epoxy. maybe thursday? |
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bumabu |
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