Monthly Archives: November 2014

Replacing Damaged Balsa Core

By Bruce Niederer — GBI Technical Advisor

Above: Surprisingly, much of the damaged balsa core on TRIPLE THREAT was well bonded to the glass skin, as it was to this section of skin around the chainplate. The bad core that didn’t come out with the glass skin was removed with a chisel.

I love my boat. I love to spend time with it-sailing it, working on it, improving it.

I think I need my head examined. Continue reading

protective skin creams

Protective Skin Creams

Do they interfere with adhesion?

Above: Protective skin creams. Photo by Nati Melnychuk on Unsplash

By Tom Pawlak — GBI Technical Advisor

We recently completed adhesion testing for a boatbuilder who was concerned about surfaces being contaminated by workers who use protective skin creams. The builder wanted to be sure that residue from the protective creams did not contaminate objects touched by workers throughout the day. We tested five products: Derma Shield™, Gloves in a Bottle™, Unique Skin™, SBS 46 Protective Cream™, and SBS 40 Medicated Skin Cream™. Continue reading