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poor mans fiberglass #8119532 04/11/24 01:30 PM 04/11/24 01:30 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 2,047 SE Iowa USA A AKAjust OP trapper
AKAjust OP trapper A Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 2,047 SE Iowa USA	Anyone ever use it? just

Re: poor mans fiberglass [Re: AKAjust] #8119543 04/11/24 01:46 PM 04/11/24 01:46 PM
Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 1,785 Wisconsin M Mad Scientist trapper
Mad Scientist trapper M Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 1,785 Wisconsin	Need more info

Re: poor mans fiberglass [Re: AKAjust] #8119544 04/11/24 01:47 PM 04/11/24 01:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,174 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,174 Minnesota	? NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: poor mans fiberglass [Re: AKAjust] #8119585 04/11/24 02:49 PM 04/11/24 02:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,015 N Central Iowa iayogi17 trapper
iayogi17 trapper Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,015 N Central Iowa	glue and straw ?? Brad Mohr

Re: poor mans fiberglass [Re: AKAjust] #8119601 04/11/24 03:11 PM 04/11/24 03:11 PM
Joined: May 2016 Posts: 3,534 Southern Illinois F Foxpaw trapper
Foxpaw trapper F Joined: May 2016 Posts: 3,534 Southern Illinois	Is this it : https://www.pinterest.com/pin/diy-poor-mans-fiberglass-stepbystep--289145238573354582/

Re: poor mans fiberglass [Re: AKAjust] #8119614 04/11/24 03:37 PM 04/11/24 03:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,666 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,666 Georgia	The old cedar strip and canvas canoes were done up that way BUT they were generally stored indoors high and dry for a reason. With modern epoxy resins though service life may be better. On that video, I would go to titebond III rather than II. I've used both to assemble bee boxes and frames. The III is the better of the two but both are brittle when dry and joints are vulnerable to cracking under stress, particularly if butt jointed and or not clamped when setting up. Best results are long grain to long grain with clamping pressure.

Re: poor mans fiberglass [Re: AKAjust] #8119627 04/11/24 03:48 PM 04/11/24 03:48 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,647 Green County Wisconsin G GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,647 Green County Wisconsin	a gallon of total boat poly resin and hardener is 45 on amazon a gallon of tite-bond III is 42 from ace tite-bond II is labeled for indoor use. at 30 a gallon you can do poly resin right on the wood and since it is a building resin no sanding between coats either will need a good paint at the end. poly resin hardens reasonably fast as you activated it , tite-bond is air dry probably could do 3 truck bed covers on a gallon of poly resin given the savings on sand paper I don't really see any savings to the poor mans approach and it would seem to take longer. poly resin is quickly applied with a roller Last edited by GREENCOUNTYPETE; 04/11/24 03:52 PM. America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.

Re: poor mans fiberglass [Re: AKAjust] #8120245 04/12/24 12:24 PM 04/12/24 12:24 PM
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AKAjust OP trapper A Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 2,047 SE Iowa USA	I'm just doing a table top for a pop up camper. Bought it cheap used without a table. Made a table from construction grade plywood I had. Covered it with a really neat looking shelf liner. Which shrunk with summer heat. So now poor mans fiberglass. But I'm wondering how smooth the plywood needs to be for a smooth finish. just

Re: poor mans fiberglass [Re: AKAjust] #8120267 04/12/24 01:21 PM 04/12/24 01:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,194 Piney va. soon be 19 cotton trapper
cotton trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,194 Piney va. soon be 19	Might look at using plastic laminate John 3/16 ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough VTA life member

Re: poor mans fiberglass [Re: AKAjust] #8120270 04/12/24 01:29 PM 04/12/24 01:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,439 NWWA/AZ Vinke trapper
Vinke trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,439 NWWA/AZ	Live edge,,,,,fir….. Slightly used Shoes 4 sale……………

Re: poor mans fiberglass [Re: AKAjust] #8120275 04/12/24 01:32 PM 04/12/24 01:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,439 NWWA/AZ Vinke trapper
Vinke trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,439 NWWA/AZ	Just grabbed this piece off the junk pile for a booze shelf….. Slightly used Shoes 4 sale……………

Re: poor mans fiberglass [Re: cotton] #8120370 04/12/24 03:40 PM 04/12/24 03:40 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 2,047 SE Iowa USA A AKAjust OP trapper
AKAjust OP trapper A Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 2,047 SE Iowa USA	Originally Posted by cotton Might look at using plastic laminate Have you priced that recently? And you have to buy a whole sheet. + I'm cheap just

Re: poor mans fiberglass [Re: AKAjust] #8120377 04/12/24 03:49 PM 04/12/24 03:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,194 Piney va. soon be 19 cotton trapper
cotton trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,194 Piney va. soon be 19	Originally Posted by AKAjust Originally Posted by cotton Might look at using plastic laminate Have you priced that recently? And you have to buy a whole sheet. + I'm cheap just Lol no been years since I did that kinda work John 3/16 ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough VTA life member

Re: poor mans fiberglass [Re: AKAjust] #8120788 04/13/24 08:14 AM 04/13/24 08:14 AM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 2,047 SE Iowa USA A AKAjust OP trapper
AKAjust OP trapper A Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 2,047 SE Iowa USA	Got the first coat on and the fabric. 1st top coat goes on later today. Went well. Just used a piece of cotton material the wife had. That table is 40"X36". I used 1 + a little out of the 2nd 8oz bottle of glue. Need to get another bottle for the top coats. Wife thinks I should paint it purple but I don't think so.lol btw Titebond II is indoor outdoor just Last edited by AKAjust; 04/13/24 09:12 AM.

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