A thread for my many questions
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They are microscopic glass bubbles , they are used as a filler like you do with wood flour but they make the fillet a lot lighter in color.
I like to use some with the wood flour to lighten it as an accent over the seams , the amount you would want to use is strickley a personal choice.
The mix ratio is 100% to 0 % depending on what you want to do and what color or shade you want the fillet. They also make sanding the fillet a lot easier then using 100% wood flour.
Chuck.
I like to use some with the wood flour to lighten it as an accent over the seams , the amount you would want to use is strickley a personal choice.
The mix ratio is 100% to 0 % depending on what you want to do and what color or shade you want the fillet. They also make sanding the fillet a lot easier then using 100% wood flour.
Chuck.
I fillet, whatever filler you use, should be like a really thick ketchup or thin peanut butter.
That's the mix I have to most luck with.
That's the mix I have to most luck with.
Red Cedar wood flour will give a real dark red fillet. you could try mixinf 1/2 cedar & 1/2 pine.
I don't care about the colour of my fillets so I just use whatever I have handy.
I don't care about the colour of my fillets so I just use whatever I have handy.
Mate, I collect mine from my shop from when I play with AWR (Australian Western Red Cedar)
Would your quarantine laws allow me to post some to you?
If not, I believe California Redwood is very similar. - beautiful stuff. Any of the commercial joinery, furniture or cabinet making shops should have heaps. You might need to strain it to get the bigger lumps out.
Would your quarantine laws allow me to post some to you?
If not, I believe California Redwood is very similar. - beautiful stuff. Any of the commercial joinery, furniture or cabinet making shops should have heaps. You might need to strain it to get the bigger lumps out.
Mate, I think any fine wood sanding dust will do the job. Just what-ever colour you like. The Epoxy will stain it much darker than the bare timber,
I collect bags of it from my work, but most of it is an indonesian sub species of WRC - sirian. it goes very dark when mixed with empoxy and will stain bare ply badly. I try to protect my ply as much as I can with masking tape and a pre coat of clear epoxy before I start to stitch.
My first S&G build, a swampgirl turned out with dark brown/redish stains all over the ply from the stuff. It was a horrible mess.
I collect bags of it from my work, but most of it is an indonesian sub species of WRC - sirian. it goes very dark when mixed with empoxy and will stain bare ply badly. I try to protect my ply as much as I can with masking tape and a pre coat of clear epoxy before I start to stitch.
My first S&G build, a swampgirl turned out with dark brown/redish stains all over the ply from the stuff. It was a horrible mess.
When I cut the strips to make the pirogue from the California Redwood I saved the sawdust. Sifted it later to get any chunks out of it.
Then when using the sander I saved the dust from the collection bag and off of me for fillet material.
It has a maroon / purple shade to it when mixed with epoxy , a color I really enjoyed using. Looked almost like some good grade dark wine. :lol:
Chuck.
Then when using the sander I saved the dust from the collection bag and off of me for fillet material.
It has a maroon / purple shade to it when mixed with epoxy , a color I really enjoyed using. Looked almost like some good grade dark wine. :lol:
Chuck.
Heya Swamprat,
What boat ya building there mate? :shock:
8)
BTW, Your fillets look very close in colour to mine. 8) Neat work mate. 8)
What boat ya building there mate? :shock:
8) BTW, Your fillets look very close in colour to mine. 8) Neat work mate. 8)
