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Quick Fair
I am currently fairing my XF20. I filled in the voids and low spots with epoxy and wood flour/cabosil. I have just started using quick fair now that rough stuff is mostly behind me. What is the maximum depth of a low spot that I can fill with this product? Yes, I know its expensive but after using it for the first time this morning Im not going back to epoxy wood flour for fairing unless I absolutely have to. Richard
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Completed boats...XF20 "Red Alert", Aripeka Angler's Strip Canoe, FS18 “Bare Bones”, GF12
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Completed boats...XF20 "Red Alert", Aripeka Angler's Strip Canoe, FS18 “Bare Bones”, GF12
Currently building...PY12 Kayak
Bare Bones build thread...If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water. - Loren Eiseley
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Re: Quick Fair
You can fill at less 1/4'" at a time and more in layers.Aripeka Angler wrote:I am currently fairing my XF20. I filled in the voids and low spots with epoxy and wood flour/cabosil. I have just started using quick fair now that rough stuff is mostly behind me. What is the maximum depth of a low spot that I can fill with this product? Yes, I know its expensive but after using it for the first time this morning Im not going back to epoxy wood flour for fairing unless I absolutely have to. Richard
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You don't want to use wood flour for a fairing mixing. Microspheres and a touch of silica is much easier and a common fairing mix before products like QuikFair.
QuikFair is a nice product and very easy to use. For larger areas, I still mix my own because I can control the consistency of the resulting mix better than with QuickFair.
Definitely apply it in layers for deeper applications.
QuikFair is a nice product and very easy to use. For larger areas, I still mix my own because I can control the consistency of the resulting mix better than with QuickFair.
Definitely apply it in layers for deeper applications.
Oh Richard, fairing with wood flour, uck! I feel for you. Used to before microballoons and now QF. I just use a 12" dry wall spreader on QF start on stern an apply on angle with moderate pressure apply each batch one side at a time. Whip trowel off with white vinegar between batches or acetone.
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Tom maybe fairing isnt the word I am looking for. Maybe scratch coat is the word. I read a post by Joel that said fill the weave with a coat of epoxy and wood flour mix. After I finished doing that I sanded the crap off and began to level off the bottom with a mixture of cab-o-sil and wood flour. I began experimenting with phenolic mix and cab-o-cil. Then I switched to Quick Fair. Holy cow a great product. I was just concerned that the coat I was putting on was too thick. Dee Daddy thanks....Richard
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Completed boats...XF20 "Red Alert", Aripeka Angler's Strip Canoe, FS18 “Bare Bones”, GF12
Currently building...PY12 Kayak
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Completed boats...XF20 "Red Alert", Aripeka Angler's Strip Canoe, FS18 “Bare Bones”, GF12
Currently building...PY12 Kayak
Bare Bones build thread...If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water. - Loren Eiseley
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