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Waterski hole-filling compound?

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Fitz

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Dec 18, 2003, 5:33:02 PM12/18/03
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Can anybody suggest a good hole-filling compound for waterskis. I'm changing
bindings and fin on my ski and need to fill previous holes prior to making
new ones. Thinking that compound should b waterproof and quite strong in
case new holes come close to coinciding with old ones. Suggestions welcome.


Centurion

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Dec 18, 2003, 8:31:05 PM12/18/03
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Fitz wrote:

I can't remember what it was called but I've used a 2-part expoy resin
similar to fiberglass resin (smelled a bit like it anyway) for doing a
similar thing on boat deck, ie, filling holes when swapping an anchor
winch. The deck was timber.

I went to the local fiberglass repairs guys, told them what I was doing and
they poured the resin into a little sealed cup and gave me a small bottle
of the hardener. They mentioned the name of it (not fiberglass resin), but
I can't for the life of me remember what it was. It dried a dark honey
color and after it was set you could drill it, put screws into it etc. It
didn't dry brittle (like glass resin tends to) but had a bit of "give" like
high density nylon bushes.

Good luck :)

James
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Tom Ruta

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Dec 18, 2003, 11:19:32 PM12/18/03
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Any epoxy (you can even colour it!) or JB Weld

Paul Santangelo

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Dec 19, 2003, 7:47:17 AM12/19/03
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"Fitz" <fi...@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:<uWpEb.18793$CK3.1...@news20.bellglobal.com>...

2 part solid epoxy is easiest. The 2 part liquids are hard to get
into the small screw hole.

http://www.jbweld.com/waterweld.html

Doesn't have to be epoxy for water use as this one. Any solid epoxy
will do. Just kneed to uniform color, make into small cylinder shape
the diameter of the hole, and compact in hole with a tooth pick.
Holds well and can be re-drilled and tapped if needed.

Paul

Tim Jacobs

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Dec 20, 2003, 3:52:48 PM12/20/03
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marinetex...any good marine retailer should have it.
try www.marinetex.com

Tim

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HWallaceii

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Dec 20, 2003, 9:46:39 PM12/20/03
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Take some steel wool and some scissors. Cut the steel wool into whisker sized
fibers and mix it in with the resin, or Marine tex or whatever 2-part adhesive
you are using. stuff it into the holes using a tooth pick ot wooden match
stick.
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