Monday, December 8, 2008

Day 42 - reinforce the combing

Taking some of the leftover pieces of the cloth, I cut 3 strips, about 2-1/2" wide and glued them to the combing. I had to cut the strips where they overhung the inside of the cockpit and wrapped the material around. Found it was a lot easier to apply a coat of the resin on the boat first, then use my hand to smooth it out. The resin is still a bit of a mess to work with - but I'm getting better at it.

This picture is the back of one of the cockpits. Shows the weave of the fabric. After it cures overnight, I'll trim off the excess with a razor knife.






Here's all 3 holes.

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