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11-17-2006, 10:38 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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What exactly are you looking for?? 
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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11-17-2006, 10:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Southern Connecticut
Posts: 194
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I know that there is no sealer that will seal 100%, but the less water that gets in the less the wood will expand and cause paint issues.
I guess I was looking for a larger difference between the weight gain from the unsealed wood and the oiled wood.
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11-18-2006, 03:20 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
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The best thing I have done is to seal em with epoxy.if ur gonna do big batches an be a big time builder it's not for U.
I heat the wood in a small toaster oven then apply some sb-112 systems three.basically brushing it on till it does no absorb any more.Whipe off the excess an hang to dry...pour some in the thru holes an use a pipe cleaner to work it thru.Makes for a plug that is durable from the inside out.absorbs no water an the finish holds up better because the wood is tougher..U have to take into consideration it will add some weight to the plug..So if u have a fickle swimmer u may have to make some adjustments..T paint I lightly scuff em up an whipe with will-a bond an prime an paint..
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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11-18-2006, 09:17 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Southern Connecticut
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NIB
The best thing I have done is to seal em with epoxy.
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Do you thin the epoxy with denatured alchohol? |
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11-18-2006, 04:34 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
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No i don't wanna break it down.heating the wood up allows it to soak in pretty good.
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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11-18-2006, 04:48 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
Posts: 1,751
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I am not sure why so many people have lots of thoughts on the sealing question........after using plugs for a long length of time, belly hooks and bluefish teeth wear into the plug and water will eventually get in contact with bare wood and start soaking a bit......it happens.
When I was a kid I had some molds that I use to inject resin and microballoons and make epoxy poppers, I may experiment with them more some winter.
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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11-18-2006, 06:21 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NIB
The best thing I have done is to seal em with epoxy.if ur gonna do big batches an be a big time builder it's not for U.
I heat the wood in a small toaster oven then apply some sb-112 systems three.basically brushing it on till it does no absorb any more.Whipe off the excess an hang to dry...pour some in the thru holes an use a pipe cleaner to work it thru.Makes for a plug that is durable from the inside out.absorbs no water an the finish holds up better because the wood is tougher..U have to take into consideration it will add some weight to the plug..So if u have a fickle swimmer u may have to make some adjustments..T paint I lightly scuff em up an whipe with will-a bond an prime an paint..
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I herd about that technique this fall. Definetly not for mass quanties of plugs though. What the hell is cpes?
Last edited by ProfessorM; 11-20-2006 at 09:30 AM..
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