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Finishing Balsa boat
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📝 Finishing Balsa boat
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I like Fred’s Idea takes me back to building model planes.A great smell
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Fred
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Hi River Rat
Here is a article from Model Boats. hope that it helps
obtain a pair of fine denier ladies tights. Cut off one leg, cut off the foot and push the hull through. Paint or varnish one coat and allow to dry. sand off at deck level. The hull can then be finished with paint and varnish until the weave disappears. Lightly sand and finish as with any other wood.
The only drawback with this method is when the model has a deep keep. In this case it is best to fix an obeche keel externally, after the hull has been finished, as above.
Fred
Here is a article from Model Boats. hope that it helps
obtain a pair of fine denier ladies tights. Cut off one leg, cut off the foot and push the hull through. Paint or varnish one coat and allow to dry. sand off at deck level. The hull can then be finished with paint and varnish until the weave disappears. Lightly sand and finish as with any other wood.
The only drawback with this method is when the model has a deep keep. In this case it is best to fix an obeche keel externally, after the hull has been finished, as above.
Fred
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hermank
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That's all right, Mr Ryan. My Morse is so rusty, I could be sending him dimensions on Playmate of the Month.
Captain📝 Finishing Balsa boat
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Hello Fred, I am tempted to try the stocking technique. Do you just use normal nylon stockings? Very interesting, I must try it!!! 🤔😃👍 Thanks Dave RR
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Colin H
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Fred
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I use oil based spar urethane for sealing all wood surfaces, decks, cabins, wheel house, entire inside of hull, etc. ( First picture) It is a little harder to use than some other products but works better and lasts longer than other sealers IMHO. It also takes a couple days to dry. I use 2 ounce fiberglass cloth with Total Boat non blushing epoxy on the outer hull and have had great luck with it. It can be sanded and painted. On my mahogany boats I use this method, after the final coat of total boat I sand it and apply 2k clear coat spray from spray max. It is an amazing clear. ( Second picture) It is MOST Important that you use a respirator in a well ventilated area! Hope this helps. RR
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Colin H
hermank
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jumpugly
jbkiwi
📝 Finishing Balsa boat
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I also agree with Ronald approach. But, I tend to glass the outside of the hull and coat interiors with either one of these. Both among my favorite products. 😊
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Colin H
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Admiral📝 Finishing Balsa boat
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I use Polyurethane inside and out. Soap n water cleanup of brushes and hands too. Multiple light applications, available in several finishes Satin or Gloss.
I use this also when applying the light weight fibreglass cloth. Works well, virtually no odour.
I only glass the outside of the hull. Deck, and depending upon the vessel, say a sailboat , the fibreglass is placed on the outside of the deck structures which gives a water tight seal, generally 😄
RB
I use this also when applying the light weight fibreglass cloth. Works well, virtually no odour.
I only glass the outside of the hull. Deck, and depending upon the vessel, say a sailboat , the fibreglass is placed on the outside of the deck structures which gives a water tight seal, generally 😄
RB
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HardyS
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jumpugly
📝 Finishing Balsa boat
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Hi One & All
In the day's when Nelson had both eye's, I used to use the girlfriends old stockings and dope, it worked well then and I still use it today ( not the girlfriends stockings, the wife would not like it)
You pull the stocking/tights over the hull from the stern to the bow until it is tight, tie off the the stockings/tights then apply the dope to the hull "DO THIS OUT DOORS" when dry remove any waste. apply another coat of dope then when dry you can then paint the hull.
Fred
In the day's when Nelson had both eye's, I used to use the girlfriends old stockings and dope, it worked well then and I still use it today ( not the girlfriends stockings, the wife would not like it)
You pull the stocking/tights over the hull from the stern to the bow until it is tight, tie off the the stockings/tights then apply the dope to the hull "DO THIS OUT DOORS" when dry remove any waste. apply another coat of dope then when dry you can then paint the hull.
Fred
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Doogle
Colin H
jumpugly
dave976
That's all right, Mr Ryan. My Morse is so rusty, I could be sending him dimensions on Playmate of the Month.
Rear Admiral📝 Finishing Balsa boat
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Morning!, I'm with the guys. Seal it all especially any nooks and crannies as they say. Happy sailing when you reach that stage
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Fred
Colin H
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I be with them their gentlemen Dave and Colin. Yet, I be a Z-Poxy 1/2 oz. fiberglass cloth man me-self. ARR!!!😉
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dave976
Fred
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RNinMunich
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As Dave says, seal the whole boat. And that means inside and out, in every nook and cranny !😉
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