Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 09:46:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen@imagelan.com>
To: baidarka <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
Subject: [baidarka] cotton and varnish
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From: AGM <ummar138@cc.UManitoba.CA>
Subject: Re: [baidarka] cotton and varnish
Hi All,
I have used varnish on canvas and sanded after a couple of coats to remove the
fuzz. I've only sanded once so far and I expect that it will sand to a high
gloss finish. The boat is transluscent and looks great.
Arlene
Winnipeg
Douglas Ingram wrote:
> One way to reduce the amount of fuzz coming from the canvas is to burn it
> off using a propane torch. This is themethid that canoe builders use.
> However, the burning process leaves traces. The cnavas has a brownish grey
> colour added from the burning process. You really don't have to worry about
> the thing bursting into flames. You would have to hold the torch in one
> spot for quite a while to accomplish that.
>
> >
> >I tried the exact thing you are proposing. Except that I used #10 canvas
> >(more like 17 oz cloth, I think). I used Z-spar varnish to fill the
> >canvas. I wouldn't do it again. Here's why:
> >
> >- Varnish is expensive
> >- Canvas soaks up a lot of varnish
> >- Varnish is heavy
> >- It's hard to get a really smooth surface becuase the "fuzz" on the
> > canvas sticks up
> >- Canvas is weaker than some synthetic fabrics and can mildew/rot
> >
> >On the other hand, the fabric turned out plenty tight, the boat doesn't
> >leak, and light does indeed glow though it.
> >
> >
> >-Ross Murray
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On Tue, 2 Jun 1998, stephen wrote:
> >
> >> How does 10 OZ. cotton canvas look with varnish on it? does the light glow
> >> thru it? I like that gold translucent effect Ive seen on some pictures of
> >> skin boats. It's easy to think that they are animal hides! How does boiled
> >> linseed oil look?
> >> In case any of you didn't know you can speed up the drying time of linseed
> >> oil by adding a small amount of Japan Dryer...15 minutes!
> >> For those of you who may have done either of these coatings,could you also
> >> tell me how the tightness of the skin was afected ? and on what cloth you
> >> used it on?
> >> Thanks and Cheers Steve Yahn
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Douglas Ingram
> Red River Canoe & Paddle
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> Canada
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