|
Hi, I have a 48' Samson design owner-built ( not by
me) cutter-ketch.I like your site very much, and see that it
will grow to be even more comprehensive source of information.
I read in your repair section and wanted to add what I know that
you might check out if you find it interesting. I have found
a product sold widely in home repair outlets that will adhere
to raw old cement, and is touted to be able to repair such things
as broken bird baths and step faces. This is a premixed ( just
add water) vinyl cement...selling for about $10.00/forty pounds
retail. I used this product after making test "swatches"
using expanded metal lath, and was satisfied with it's breaking
strength and appearance. I also put lumps of the mix onto a glass
jar to test it's ahesive qualities...I have hit these lumps with
a hammer (not breaking the glass) and twisted it by hand making
every attempt to remove it...it is still adhesed. I then used
it to fill and fair some origional epoxy fairing between the
ferro hull and the wood. I am very satisfied. Note:...I found
that a slick surface can be obtained if the plastic food seal
wrap is spread over it's surface and smoothed over to set. Also,
I found that autobody filler, is good for fairing, but it absorbs
moisture, so don't use it against metal. There was another product
from the 1970's called "ferrolite" which was an epoxy
cement. Thank you for your site...I will keep up with it to watch
it grow.
Stefan Segal....stonedancer@delaware.net |
to
post a reply