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General service epoxy goes for 65 - 75 dollars a gallon, dont get the quick cure epoxy unless your under a timeline constraint such as a shutdown in a factory production area. Too many people treat epoxy like latex paint and just get up and leave and have break........Mix it up, use small batches and get it down, if its kicking off in front of you your either too slow or mixing too much up in one batch. Small batch at the beginning for cutting in and your all set.

I own a business that does industrial floor coatings and I can tell you acid etching although the easiest method to perform is not an option. It does not provide the necessary preparation to keep a coating down long term. In the coating insustry, acid ethcing is a last reort if you cannot mechanically prepare the surface. Sooner or later the coating you put down will come off with acid etching, thus wasting your time and money. You need mechanical abrasion such as grinding, very heavy sanding or sandblasting to keep the coating down. Best option for a home owner would be to go to your local rental store and rent a floor maintainer and purchase some 24 to 40 grit sanding pads and heavily sand the floor. Sweep and vacuum up the floor and then paint with a 2 part epoxy. When you mix your epoxy up, make sure you mix as per the correct mix ratio, (dont forget to add the hardener. Use a paint brush to cut in, then pour a ribbon on the floor use a window squeegee and spread out the resin with the window squeegee to the desired thickness and then backroll with a nine inch roller. Do not mix up too much as epoxies have a pot life, so once it is mixed use it quickly. Best place to get epoxy would be a local Sherwin williams or Dulux paints. A solvenated epoxy for your primer would be the best, as it will penetrate into the pores of the floor. A top coat of 100% solids epoxy would be best. Dont waste you time with one component garage floor paint unless you want it to come off your with your tires. Bryan

The canoe is made out of poly ester resin not epoxy resin. A total repair laminate of two stages (layers)of 4ounces each would be plenty I dont know what weight of chopped strand mat you can buy at stores like canadian tire, but if it is one ounce you will need approximately 8 layers of the 1 ounce mat. You may be able to get some boat cloth or woven roving, and you can put that in the centre of the laminate. If you start at the canoe substrate go 2 mat, 1 boat cloth, 2 mat let cure, sand imperfections and repeat once again. If you have no boat cloth or woven roving just go with the chopped strand mat it will still be very strong. Scuff the repair area very good, the rougher the better get all the gloss off, going at least 3 inches away from the crack, grind down the crack smooth, you can mix some resin with talc powder and make a putty and putty the crack let cure and sand smooth then apply the glass. This will prevent any air bubbles in the crack area. All you need is a paint brush and dab the fiberglass and ensure to get all the air bubbles out. Keep it out of the sun as mentioned as it could bubble during the curing process. Dont forget to add the hardener to the resin, its most important part, if you screw up at least it will go hard, and you can sand it start over again. Once your done, lightly sand it find some matching paint and paint the area, if you want it to match. I live in Caledonia and have everything you need, if your close by we could hook up, if not any fiberglass supply place would have it. Composites Canada in Mississauga has everything you need if your in the GTA. Bryan

Gill netted on Mille Lac Minnesota last week......would have been the state record

ok kewl thanks for the information much appreciated!

Had the opportunity to spend a day in the boat with Bill fishing the Moon, had a blast I do belive he is still around.

Hey guys just wondering of anyone knows at the Crystal Beach Launch if the docks are in yet? Thanks, Bryan

in a pinch i have used a ponytail elastic, those little springs a a pain in the azz, i try to always keep a spare in the boat.

Always sand the substrate when your doing something like this, aluminum will develop a chalk on the surface that will inhibit a good bond if you dont sand it well. Just so you know Sika does make a primer for their polyurethane 1a sealant, never hurts to use a primer. Sika Flex products are very good products IMO.

Bills Bait and Tackle for me, every time you walk in the door you get a friendly Hello from Greg or Tim. Fishing World........naw im not part of da club, never feel welcome there either, why do they seem to forget who got them through the last 25 years or so

nice fish boys!!222

Thanks for the replies guys, Torra where is your cottage?? LOL

Im looking to take my son on a trip to Lake of Bays area (dorset) for some ice fishing as we have a nice place to stay. I havent fishin LOB for some Lakers or Whitefish at all so I am looking for some information on a hut operator to hook us up with a hut and some good advice for 3 or 4 days. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Bryan

Just dont get a Hawk Hawk = Junk!

Big difference from now to back in the spring where the Bruins got away with all the cheap shots throughout the playoffs, the other night not so much so.

Grab a few margarine containers, drill a bunch of holes in the lids, fill with moth balls, snap the lids on and strategically place in boat. Cleans up easily in the spring and no mice

You can lien the property where you worked for non payment, this does not guarantee ou will get paid by any means but it gives you something to fall back on. Its like putting a legal stake in the property and that stake has to be cleared up before future financial transactions on the property if I understood correctly. Its best you talk to a lawyer but we all know how that goes. I had to file a lien and it cost 1000 dollars to file and then to discharge it was 350 dollars if I remeber correctly. I did get paid in my case, depends on how much they owe you if it is worth it. No one ever wins when a lawyer gets involved. You have 45 days to lien from the date you were last on site, not from the date of invoice. Do not leave it until day 40 or 41, there are a few things you will have to get together before you file the lien. After 45 days you have no rights whatsoever and basically they can walk away from you with no obligations whatsoever. Its the only right you have as a contractor. It may be more productive to go talk to the guy that hires the guy that is trying to stiff you(his employer), such as the builder or general contractor etc to try and get things straightened out that way before you place lien. Sometimes contractors are required to provide a statutory declaration that states that all suppliers and subcontractors have been paid. I dont know if the guy you are working for has to do this, in smaller residential work sometimes this does not apply. 10% Hold backs are another protection also. Be nice if people could just pay their bill, and we would all be happy. Good link posted above for sure. Good luck Bryan

I look forward to fishing muskies one day in Simcoe, if not me maybe my son.

I will definitely entertain that Wayne. Thanks for the help. Bryan

ok thanks!

Next week Ill be in HH for the week, on a family vacation. My work truck needs some front end work, I need the truck to tow the boat, but after tthat dont need the truck all week can anyone suggest a good place to bring it in the area of Midland, Pentang, Barrie or even Orillia? Thanks Bryan

I believe newer motors are built to resist the ethanol in fuels these days, older motors........well i doubt it they are resistant to the ethanol. That being said, use what ever octane the manual says, and use Marine Stabil on EVERY fill up, you will not get fuel separation. This comes right from the guys at Bay City Marine who have sold and serviced a few motors in their day.

If it muscles, Voltaren Emugel works awesome, just make sure you put it on every 4 hours or as per the directions, keep at it day by day your back will feel better, it is not like heet, no burning, the stuff really works. http://www.mybodypain.ca/CA_en/body-pain-management/voltaren-emulgel-body-pain-monitor.html

As a concrete restoration guy heres what I would do. Take a 14 inch Stihl quick cut with a diamond blade, cut the rocks on minimum of 2 inch centers on a grid even more if you want, or you can drill a series of 1/2 inch holes through them to weaken them and get a Brute electric jackhammer from a rental place and start chipping. I would try the sawcutting over drilling. You can try without saw cutting or drilling but I dont think you will have very much success. If those rocks are granite they will be tough to split up but it can be done with some hardwork and sweat. All the equipment can be rented at your local rental store ike Stephensons, Battlefield, United Rentals etc etc

bucktail jigs and 2/5 oz little cleos bring 2 times more than you think you need then bring more, the rocks like to swallow up you gear bigtime get it here because up there.........not so much selection in the Jellicoe area