washington taco
Explorer
Looking good!
Home Built camper for Tacoma
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monkeyshowpictures
Observer
A bit more Progress.
Fill coat applied with white pigment. This coat of epoxy fills in the weave of the cloth so that a smooth finish can be achieved. I used a pigment to hopefully cut down on paint coats.
My wife can still lift it.
Fillets. Inside corners must be filleted, cloth can not make a ninety degree corner. Epoxy with a thickening powder (wood flour in this case) is used for filleting and fairing
Flipped over so that I can work on the bottom.
Fill coat applied with white pigment. This coat of epoxy fills in the weave of the cloth so that a smooth finish can be achieved. I used a pigment to hopefully cut down on paint coats.
My wife can still lift it.
Fillets. Inside corners must be filleted, cloth can not make a ninety degree corner. Epoxy with a thickening powder (wood flour in this case) is used for filleting and fairing
Flipped over so that I can work on the bottom.
monkeyshowpictures
Observer
Here is vender list of where I have gotten my supplies so far.
http://www.uscomposites.com Fiberglass and Epoxy
http://Sailrite.com Sewing supplies
http://www.usfabricdepot.com/main.sc Outdura Marine canvas
http://www.mcmaster.comgas springs and misc hardware
http://teardroptrailerparts.com windows, roof vent, piano hinge
http://www.uscomposites.com Fiberglass and Epoxy
http://Sailrite.com Sewing supplies
http://www.usfabricdepot.com/main.sc Outdura Marine canvas
http://www.mcmaster.comgas springs and misc hardware
http://teardroptrailerparts.com windows, roof vent, piano hinge
riveroceanandmountain
Adventurer
Very Nice!
monkeyshowpictures
Observer
No, I just got some West System stuff (it's wood flour with some other additions) Colorado is a not great for boat building type supplies. I pretty much have to order everything. I produce a lot of shavings at work. I wonder what is the process to make wood flour, it might be good to figure out if I were to do a bigger project.
hoptroll
Pool Boy
I had a good friend build two stitch and glue kayaks in my dad's shop and he used saw dust from the table saw for "wood flour" (also known as filler). It worked great for his application and he actually preferred it because it was cheap (free) and because it gave a nice natural color.
kchristian
Adventurer
I'd love to see more updates!
lostworldexpedition
Explorer
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monkeyshowpictures
Observer
I have been working on my camper but I have been slowed down by painting. I used a marine primer and paint from Total Boat and have found them difficult to work with. I don't fault the brand however as I believe all marine paints are a bit tricky. theThe primer is supposed to be easy to sand but I think I may have put it on too thick and it gummed up my sandpaper super bad, I had to use over a 100 discs to sand the primer. The top coat is ok but, as I knew, high glass marine paints show every imperfection in my glass job. I'm ok with it though and the paint seems durable.
Roof construction
on the truck
Roof construction
on the truck
i used that primer also in a storage area but did not sand it. i found it went on easy and dried fast. i applied using a 3/16 mohair roller. how did you apply and how long did you let it cure before sanding? was it or had it recently rained?
your camper is coming along nicely. envious of your shop!
your camper is coming along nicely. envious of your shop!
Overland Hadley
on a journey
It did not "kick", or in other words it did not cure properly. How cold was it during the first 24 hours?
I know the total nightmare you have experienced trying to sand it, not fun at all.
monkeyshowpictures
Observer
It was something like that, I can't remember the temp. I tried to sand it after 24 hours and got nowhere. So I waited a week and tried again and it was still brutal. I will definitely go with a two part paint in the future. The singe part paints are much too finicky when it comes to temp, thickness and humidity.
Overland Hadley
on a journey
My nightmare was with a two part system, but it was way to cold. (The heating setup got unplugged...)