Aethyr Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 What if any wood finish would people suggest I apply to the frames before I start tying everything up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Doug (WA) Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I think most people give them a good coat or two of linseed oil. Most seem to to do it after the frame is Lashed together but I can't see why it couldn't be done before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aethyr Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I would think that the corners underneath the stringers would be the area most likely to have water siphoned into them and is the least breathable location, so most worrisome area for rot. Then again, the lash holes might be problem areas as well, with no way to get into it with finish. Maybe drip in some candle wax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Doug (WA) Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I think I read on this forum sometime ago where someone painted those areas with epoxy, maybe it was all the end grain areas. Not a bad idea, especially if you live in a real humid area. I live in the desert, so I didn't worry about it much. I well coat my next one with linseed oil before assembly and again after it is assembled just to make sure all areas are covered. P.S. Thought I would come back and add another thought about the wood finishing. I oiled my floorboard when I applied oil to the rest of the boat. Kinda wish I had varnished them instead. I have dirty foot prints on them already from the one or two times I have gotten into the boat and the prints don't wipe off the oil finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paxtonm Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Used a coat of tung oil before lashing, and went back and recoated after lashing. Since the idea is not to leave the boat parked in the water 24/7, it should have plenty of dry time unless you live in a very, very wet environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBknox Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Next time your by WalMart, pick up a cheap box fan. They're usually around $15 bucks or so. When you get home from a day of paddling, drain all the water out that you possibly can, prop the boat on its side, and place the fan in front of it and leave it overnight. It will completely dry out the inside. We used this trick with our whitewater boats and it worked great. There wasn't a rot problem with the plastic boats, but a STINK problem if you left it wet after use. The fan will wick out any moisture in the nooks and crannies and leave it nice and dry for the next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryg Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I used polymerized tung oil which I thinned with a citrus solvent. I put the first coat on at 1:1, and the second and third coat at about 3:1 ratio. Applied it with a foam brush and wiped off after about 15 mins. Let it dry for about 24-36 hours between coats. Seems to be looking good, but I may put on another coat or two before I start skinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 It was me who epoxied the end grain in the notches before lashing. I also coated the frames in oil before assembly. Then oiled the whole thing after lashing. I would be careful about using too much oil. It could end up not drying well and become a magnet for dirt and make a real mess later. It could also bleed through the skin and mess up the paint job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 'I think' you guys over think it. I just brush on a coat of oil after the frame it done. Give it time to dry. Then skin. Never had a problem with any boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 It works itself in the joint...I had to unlash something and saw that the oil was covering all the wood... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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