KR> RE: "hard shelling"

2009-09-07 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner
At 08:43 PM 9/6/2009, you wrote: >Did you do any tests to see if the hard shelling affects the weight of the >test blocks? > >Mike Taglieri No I did not. I assumed it would take the same amount of micro to seal the foam whe

KR> RE: "hard shelling"

2009-09-06 Thread Mike Taglieri
Did you do any tests to see if the hard shelling affects the weight of the test blocks? Mike Taglieri miket--...@juno.com Everyone has his reasons. - Jean Renoir "The Rules of the Game" The hard shelling worked great for me but do a couple of small test blocks

KR> RE: "hard shelling"

2009-09-06 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner
>My problem was that I put a micro on to fill in gaps on the foam and >then tried to sand them smooth with the foam and then I was hitting >the foam and just making things worse and worse. > -Kurt You can't sand anything

KR> RE: "hard shelling"

2009-09-06 Thread Kurt Clement
Thanks Larry for the hard shelling tip. I am so going to use that. My problem was that I put a micro on to fill in gaps on the foam and then tried to sand them smooth with the foam and then I was hitting the foam and just making things worse and worse. I am glad that you actually tested it too.

KR> Re: Hard Shelling

2008-10-12 Thread Dan Heath
The term Hard-Shelling (circa 1980) - is the practice of covering foam with micro slurry, letting it cure, sanding it and then applying a fiberglass layup over the top. (not recommended) I know that someone on the net recommended this, but I would not do it, because there are too many steps to a