Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 12:36:02 -0700
From: lew plummer <jayhawk@sos.net>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Shrinking Dyson's 11.5 oz nylon - suggestions??
Philip Jacobs wrote:
>
> In message <35BD0E84.29AA8F36@earthlink.net> writes:
> > Pat: For what its worth, I made a boat with Bruce Lemon this April.
> > Although the weight of nylon that we used for the moment escapes me, the
> > shrinking process involved a common household iron set on linen. . .
>
> How does using a clothes iron compare to using a heat gun (like the ones used
> weld plastic or strip paint, but on a lower temperature setting)?
>
> Philip Jacobs
> jaco0253@gold.tc.umn.edu
> (651) 699-7938
I guess I should mention what I sprayed my with was water. I sew my
skins and have no wrinkles. Some designs are harder than others. If
you do get some wrinkles a hot Iron and sprayed hot water works great.
The skin is not permanently shrunk the fabric sealer locks the weave.
So don't handle the boat much after you have shrunk the skin or you
could end up with some divots in the sealed skin.
Regards, Lew