effie weinstein Posted October 20, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 20, 2021 I AM A NEWCOMER AND AM BUILDING DUMAS'S JOLLY JAY WATERPROOFING HAS STYMIED ME WHAT TO USE AS PRIMER? FOR EPOXY OR OTHER EASY WATERPROOFING IDEAS THANKS EFFIE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted October 20, 2021 Share #2 Posted October 20, 2021 What exactly are you trying to waterproof? Is this for a floating model hull, or just to prepare for painting a wood surface? mtaylor 1 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryTodd Posted October 20, 2021 Share #3 Posted October 20, 2021 A functional hull should be glassed outside and resin inside. It need not be epoxy, polyester resin is cheaper and will do the job just fine. The glass helps "shrinkwrap" the hull so any seams that open even a little bit don't let water in. Without the cloth, the resin will just crack, water will get in and swell the wood, expanding the crack, and deforming the hull. Building Wooden Hulls for RC mtaylor 1 Quote Jerry Todd Click to go to that build log Constellation ~ RC sloop of war c.1856 in 1:36 scale Macedonian ~ RC British frigate c.1812 in 1:36 scale Pride of Baltimore ~ RC Baltimore Clipper c.1981 in 1:20 scale Gazela Primeiro ~ RC Barkentine c.1979 in 1:36 scale Naval Guns 1850s~1870s ~ 3D Modeling & Printing My Web Site My Thingiverse stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effie weinstein Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted October 21, 2021 On 10/20/2021 at 12:13 PM, druxey said: What exactly are you trying to waterproof? Is this for a floating model hull, or just to prepare for painting a wood surface? I am building the Jolly Jay for RC use in water mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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