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    Lpgc replied to the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery.
    Thanks, I'm in the UK, I could probably buy some Minwax polyurethane but other brands are probably more available. I'm confused about...
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    Lpgc replied to the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery.
    The hinges are attached to the panel using Tnuts in the panel and taper head machine screws through the hinge to the Tnuts. The Tnuts...
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    Lpgc replied to the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery.
    . I searched the forum for more info on the old timers wood protector. Can get the boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits no problem...
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    Lpgc replied to the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery.
    I'll need to check but I believe the holes in the boat fibreglass already have some reinforcing wood beneath them, can tell due to the...
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    Lpgc reacted to Lou C's post in the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery with Like Like.
    Also depending on how F/W did it, if you have nuts and bolts to hold the hinges to the rear fiberglass, think about making a backing...
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    Lpgc replied to the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery.
    Thanks but I managed to get the hinges in just the right position so I didn't need to make any new holes in the boat or the new wood :)
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    Lpgc reacted to MikeSchinlaub's post in the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery with Like Like.
    Mix in a thickening agent with the epoxy, like cabosil or aerosil (unless epoxy needs something different. Anyone know?) and fill in the...
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    Lpgc replied to the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery.
    I would but my big air compressor broke years ago. I used to use it for a bit of spraying but mostly to run a small air drill and angle...
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    Lpgc replied to the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery.
    Great info thanks Scott. The front end of this panel mates up to the rearside of the back seats which is also upholstered, the...
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    Lpgc reacted to Scott Danforth's post in the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery with Like Like.
    vinyl is about 1/16" thick. foam will compress to about 1/16" on edge of substrate. we normally left 3/8" gap on cushion substrates
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    Lpgc replied to the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery.
    I got the new piece of wood cut to close to the correct shape and did a bit of sanding to smooth out the edges. I'm now making sure the...
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    Lpgc reacted to redneck joe's post in the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery with Like Like.
    Get a harbor freight air stapler, thank us later.
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    Lpgc reacted to tpenfield's post in the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery with Like Like.
    @Lpgc It sounds like you did good . . . Finding the fastener hole patterns and other critical dimensions from rotted pieces of wood...
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    Lpgc replied to the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery.
    Is that polyurethane varnish? Edible / raw / boiled linseed oil? Does it leave the wood soft enough to allow staples to go in easier...
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    Lpgc reacted to Grub54891's post in the thread Swap wood panel in upholstery with Like Like.
    I bought an air powered stapler for this task. Really saves the fingers! I used painters plastic over the foam, really helps with...
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