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hollandsd 
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 Topic: Wood Filler For FairingPosted: 22 Feb 10 at 12:30pm |
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Hi Guys/Gals
Does anyone have any information on using a wood filler to assist in faring a hull before spraying it. Would any lightweight exterior filler do the job? Dan |
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JimC
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Posted: 22 Feb 10 at 12:39pm |
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How is the hull constructed and what is the planned finish? Both these affect best choice of filler.
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hollandsd
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Posted: 22 Feb 10 at 12:50pm |
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The hull is a ply material possibly 4mm thick and the planned finish is a 1pot polyeurethane international Toplac Paint.
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JimC
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Posted: 22 Feb 10 at 12:59pm |
Ply *wood*? Depending on what I had in the garage I'd either use epoxy and a very light filler or something like a polyester based marine filler. It might also depend on how much filling was needed! |
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hollandsd
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Posted: 22 Feb 10 at 1:07pm |
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sorry, yes it is a wood ply.
The area to be filled is not a huge area maybe overall about the size of an A4 peice of paper, maybe a little more. It would only be a very thin filling. Dan |
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Merlinboy
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Posted: 22 Feb 10 at 1:41pm |
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Car body filler (plastic padding) Can be a little heavy in big doses, but if its a small 'Scrim' Job its cheap, easy to use, quick to set and easy to sand. Been using it on wooden boats for years, never had any problems either.
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Rupert
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Posted: 22 Feb 10 at 6:18pm |
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Or the polyester wood fillers from Ronseal (or is it cuprinol?) which are sold to fill in rotten windon sills. Same stuff, bigger tub!
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didlydon
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Posted: 25 Feb 10 at 4:28pm |
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Polyester based filler is good - "Filly" or Isopon P38. Make sure the surface is sanded - to the wood - clean & dry first though to aid adhesion.
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