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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: bow loving man on October 21, 2016, 10:52:00 AM
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I'm just looking for better ways to improve my process.... what do you guys use to apply smooth on during the glue up process... I use a plastic knife which will occasionally snap! I'd love to know how everybody else does it... thanks
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I've been using a 6-7" piece of Bo-tuff fiberglass for about 20 years. It works perfectly.
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I've bought a big bag of popsicle sticks and that has been going great for me. I like the idea of using another piece of glass though. But I'd still use my sticks to stir up my Dixie cup of glue
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X2 on the popsicle sticks.
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I use the formica counter top samples from any kitchen countertop store. Use once and toss.
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Putty Knife!!
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X2 on putty knife
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Don't throw your cut off pieces of glass away. Like Bowjunkie sez.
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Popsicle sticks or scrap glass for me.
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Scrap lams from the barrel, ripped in half and cut to 9" lengths. You've seen the barrel(s)....
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Yes I have Kenny! Thanks for all the advice guys...I have tried a couple and will keep searching for what fits best in my builds...
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I guess I am the weird one... I like using a 1" brush... I tried spreading it with a lam and so on but I went back to a brush... It gets difficult when the resin and air is cooler but I live in Florida and in the winter I warm my resin before use and put heat lamps over my work table... If you want to use a brush you have to break it in first... When I am laying up a bow or have extra EA-40 I will dirty-up a new brush with some resin and then clean it... I do this two times... That glues the bristles in place and prevents them from falling out in the layup process... Anybody else use a BRUSH.???
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Putty knife... clean with denatured alcohol... ready for next use
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I use the cut offs from the glass lams.
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Andy
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I use 10 inch or so pieces of actionboo about 75 thousands thick or so and 1/2 in wide. I mix with the stick , clean it and then apply with it. works great and the glue goes on smooth and fast and clean.
God bless, Steve
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I have had good success with a two inch short nap paint roller. Used it on my last four lam bows.
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I use any old piece of a discarded lam from my lam grinding escapades. Got quite a few. :o :eek:
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I use a suitable thin piece of scrap 1" or so and a little flexable to smear on the smooth on then take a wall paper seam roller and even it out.
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I buy a 20 pack of auto body bondo squeegees from Harbor Freight. I cut them in half, use one half to mix smooth on and other half to apply glue. I mix on 8 inch plastic dinner plates.. I tried both scrap pieces and putty knives once..went right back to the bondo squeegee..
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Bondo squeegees cut in two are the best !!!
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Thanks guys!!
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Originally posted by Robertfishes:
I buy a 20 pack of auto body bondo squeegees from Harbor Freight. I cut them in half, use one half to mix smooth on and other half to apply glue. I mix on 8 inch plastic dinner plates.. I tried both scrap pieces and putty knives once..went right back to the bondo squeegee..
me too
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Whats wrong with brushes, I use the small acid type brushes found in the plumbing department, or use small rollers they spread the glue evenly.
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I like to have a squeegee effect to force glue into the wood.
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1.5" chip brush with the hair cut off to about 3/8". You can buy them by the dozens off **** for about .05-.08 each. The new ones do duty as barbeque brushes.
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I use small Acid brushes, they work really well.