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By Tom Pawlak — GBI Technical Advisor There are many ways to hold strip planks in place while the adhesive between them cures. The best method for your project depends on how you plan to finish it, what fastener equipment you have on hand, and how much holding power you need to keep the strip planks […]
By Tom Pawlak — GBI Technical Advisor CAUTION: Strip planked projects can warp to the point of being unusable if one side of the wood core is fiberglassed and the other side is left unsealed. Changes in wood moisture content on the unsealed side will cause the project to change shape. The potential for warping is […]
By Tom Pawlak — GBI Technical Advisor Epoxy fillets are important for reinforcing the long joints between bulkheads and hulls or decks. My friend Jack Anderson showed me how to modify one of our inexpensive 808 Plastic Spreaders make to apply neat fillets in one quick pass.
By Tom Pawlak — GBI Technical Advisor Most of us use epoxy in small batches, mixing several ounces at once. This gets the job done 95% of the time. But for some projects, such as large laminating jobs, you may need large batches of epoxy. Before you begin, you should understand what’s involved in mixing big […]
By Tom Pawlak — GBI Technical Advisor Corners that require fiberglassing need to be rounded to allow the fiberglass cloth to conform to the corner. If the fabric you are working with won’t conform to a rounded corner, here’s a tip that may help. When draping fiberglass around a corner, orient it so the fibers are […]
