Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 12:42:02 -0700
From: lew plummer <jayhawk@sos.net>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: [baidarka] shrinking nylon and penetrating
John Halporn wrote:
>
> I recently finished a boat covered with 14oz nylon. I read about just
> misting it and also heating it to shrink. I sprayed it with a mister
> and then used a hair dryer and had good results. Unfortunately
> something about putting the urethane on caused it to sag. Next time I
> would try an iron over a damp towel on the skin as someone sugguested
> this winter.
>
> My covering was interlux interthane plus, a two part urethane. I
> thinned the first coat 25% with their thinner and had good penetration.
> I applied two more thinned coats but probably only needed 2 coats total.
> It was expensive, $38/qt and I used 3.5 quarts in 0.5 qt batches.
>
> Good luck, JH
Should apply the urethane with a squeegee that is wider than the
stringers. I used a windshield wiper for my decks and got a real smooth
finish.
Regards, Lew