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Re: FoamStream...

Postby ghcoe » Sat Oct 13, 2012 6:59 pm

bonnie wrote:Oh wow. Now I'm thinking about interior finish. Is this stuff weather proof? If so, it could be an answer to a clear coat protector for fabric interiors. Hmmmm.


It is not weather proof for outside. It is for interior use only. If your using it for inside a foamy it should be fine.

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Minwax Polycrylic Protective Finish is a crystal clear, ultra fast-drying protective topcoat for use over wood, oil-and water-based stains, paint and wallpaper. It has very little odor, is non-flammable, cleans up easily with soap and water and can be recoated in only 2 hours.

Polycrylic can be used on furniture, trim, doors, cabinets and paneling. Its clarity makes it an ideal topcoat over Minwax water-based Wood Stains and wood surface, especially light woods like maple, ash and birch. polycrylic also resists damage from abrasion, scuffing, chipping, water, alcohol and other common household chemicals.
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Re: FoamStream...

Postby KCStudly » Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:26 pm

GPW wrote:Remembering my Navy training , just paint everything with about 30 coats of Gray

"Run she may. Shine she must." - Old Navy Adage

Blue tape is your friend. If you want the wood ribs to be stained and the foam interior to be other, I would mask the outside arch of the ribs and the bottoms, then stain and finish the arches (front, rear and inner arch) on the bench. When you are happy with them, tape up the finished surfaces with that paper roll construction paper you saw at the Big Box until done building. Maybe a little tedious but easy/easier. Even if you plan on slathering the whole lot with poly (which is not a bad idea) you still need to keep the glue/PL/GG/whatever from oozing onto the wood prior to finishing.

GPW wrote:So any ideas how to finish the inside ?

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Re: FoamStream...

Postby atahoekid » Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:36 am

GPW wrote: Thinking the interior made to look Nice for the Wife , might take longer than the outside ... :o :roll: :frightened:


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Re: FoamStream...

Postby GPW » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:46 am

Looks like we’ll be investing in a lot of blue tape ... it does seem the only easy way ... :thinking:

KC, I should have Never shown that picture to the wife .... now it’s what she expects ... ( Purple Luxury Submarine ) :o :shock: :oops: :roll:
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Re: FoamStream...

Postby KCStudly » Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:03 pm

:thumbsup: Just do it. :thumbsup:
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Re: FoamStream...

Postby droid_ca » Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:10 pm

What do you think the weight of just the cabin will be?
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Re: FoamStream...

Postby GPW » Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:47 am

Just guesstimating , floor , ribs , foam ... < 500lbs Probably less... I can lift all the ribs with one hand ... maybe 50 lbs. Then there’s the (5) 6’ 2x4s, the floor boards , foam, canvas, glue, paint ...
We put a rib up on the trailer ... looks good (and Big) ... And with the help of my friend got the wheel lugs loose .. that and a Big 4 way lug wrench ... Couldn’t budge them by myself ... :o
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Re: FoamStream...

Postby Ned B » Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:42 am

GPW wrote:Looks like we’ll be investing in a lot of blue tape ... it does seem the only easy way ... :thinking:

KC, I should have Never shown that picture to the wife .... now it’s what she expects ... ( Purple Luxury Submarine ) :o :shock: :oops: :roll:


My dear wife won't even consider a tear still... so maybe the foamstream might work instead. She'd love the purple interior... I'd only let her do it if she wore the genie outfit though...
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Re: FoamStream...

Postby GPW » Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:52 am

Ned, I was trying for that one too .... Maybe ??? :R Actually the inside of my Art studio is painted a very Light Purple , (Berry frost) nice because during the day with sunlight it turns a neutral Gray , and at night becomes very warm and inviting ...becoming an excellent backdrop for everything else (Paintings look Great against it , or Genie costumes :D ) ... good color in it’s lighter applications ... :thumbsup:

My wife also pronounced my little Foamie as “too Small” ... :o the whole reason for the Foamstream ... The first wooden TD was too small, the RV was too BIG , the foamie was too small, maybe I’ll get it right this time .... ?? :roll: :frightened: :NC
I even made her stand under a rib and at 5’8” it was like a big room for her ... so far so good ... (the Genie picture convinced her ) :lol: ;) :thumbsup:
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Re: FoamStream...

Postby mezmo » Wed Oct 17, 2012 6:49 pm

Hi GPW,

'Just thought you might find this interesting:
[The second elongated view.]

http://www.architectureoflife.net/Produ ... igloo.aspx

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Re: FoamStream...

Postby GPW » Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:24 am

That’s Very COOL!!! Thanks !!! 8) 8) 8) I must show that to Vinnie’..... :thinking:
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Re: FoamStream...

Postby mikeschn » Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:32 am

GPW wrote: Actually the inside of my Art studio is painted a very Light Purple , (Berry frost) nice because during the day with sunlight it turns a neutral Gray , and at night becomes very warm and inviting ...becoming an excellent backdrop for everything else (Paintings look Great against it , or Genie costumes :D ) ... good color in it’s lighter applications ... :thumbsup:


Berry Frost? Glidden? Behr? Do you remember the brand name?

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Re: FoamStream...

Postby GPW » Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:37 am

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Re: FoamStream...

Postby mikeschn » Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:40 am

The quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten, so build your teardrop with the best materials...
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Re: FoamStream...

Postby GPW » Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:53 am

In painting (art) we’d call that a “color-white” ... I’ve seen it on Museum walls ... where I got the idea ... any accent color you put against it looks Great ... Purple is an oft misunderstood color , it can be either Warm or cool , depending on what you put next to it ... a property not shared by other colors .. very useful in Nature painting , because it’s the complementary color of Sunlight ... the yellower the sunlight, the more Purple the shadows... Just FYI...
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