Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 12:07:06 -0400 (EDT)
From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen@imagelan.com>
To: baidarka <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
Subject: Re: [baidarka] waterproofing canvas
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From: gwsaund@bentley.unco.edu (Gerry Saunders)
Subject: Re: [baidarka] waterproofing canvas
Any special type of contact cement? Thanks. Gerry
>stephen wrote:
>>
>> I've read where using contact cement to patch sailboat sails works very well.
>>
>> At 10:48 PM 5/20/98 -0400, you wrote:
>> >
>> >>I also trying gluing two pieces of cloth together instead of sewing
>> >>it. There was a one inch overlap and the silicone seal bonded the
>> >>two pieces of cloth together quite well.
>> >
>> >Interesting thought -- has anybody tried bonding main or deck seams
>> >with canvas? What did you use? How did it work?
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>
>Yes contact cement works well. I have built 3 folding kayaks using
>canvas cemented to plywood panels. It is waterproof, very strong and
>repairs are easy. I even glued to pieces of canvas together to form the
>hull on one boat because I did not have a single piece big enough. The
>seam is on the bottom where it could cause trouble if it came apart. No
>sign of the seam separating or leaking yet. I understand contact cement
>also contains urethane rubber.
>
>Rene
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