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When installing the top piece of the cockpit combing on a 17LT, I allowed some epoxy to get in between the top piece and the small scraps I used to protect the combing from the clamps. When I pried them off, they tore at the grain and left scars in the combing. I'm going to varnish this boat, so I'm looking for a way to salvage the combing...any thoughts are appreciated.
4 replies:
RE: Cockpit Combing Damage
you could also add a contrasting color (some of the kevlar ones that are black are stunning against the wood ...or add a veneer of mahogany or similar. or as Bruce said above
-Billy
RE: Cockpit Combing Damage
Bruce - It took two coats, but your idea seems to have worked. The voids are filled and all but one are completely invisible. Thanks a bunch! I'll post pics on the CLC facebook page in the next couple of days. I should be done with the boat by Monday.
Billy - Thanks for your input as well. If I can't get it to look quite how I want, I had already thought of painting the cockpit. I thought about veneer too, but I was afraid it wouldn't hold up.
RE: Cockpit Combing Damage
If you do not like the final look, you can always paint a colored stripe along the sheer and matching color on the coming ring, or some other such decoration so you do not have only one thing different on the boat.
Ed
RE: Cockpit Combing Damage
» Submitted by Tugbruce - Thu, 6/23/11 » 8:30 PM
Depending on how much wood was torn away, I would use plastic tape to create a dam around the damaged area. Then, using UN thickened CLEAR epoxy, fill the 'void' Once the area has been faired and varnish applied, only you will know the difference. ~BRUCE~