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  1. Henry Hefner

    everything steelflex

    Express, If you are just going to mix one cup at a time, your drill mounted paint mixer will be overkill. I used some cheap paint measuring cups, I think a quart size from Walmart, and mixed 20-24 ounces at a time.
  2. Henry Hefner

    everything steelflex

    Express, I know you probably want to see the color before you BUY it, but if you just want to check before you APPLY it, you can do that. You mix in the color with one part BEFORE you mix in the clear hardener, so you don't have to be in a hurry while adding tint. You could just add a little...
  3. Henry Hefner

    everything steelflex

    What many call Olive Drab today is a pastel green. What Steelflex calls Olive Drab is what the Army called it years ago, what most today call Army Green. In the first pic, it looks a little darker that actual, because of the sun's angle. Even though you can't see the outside hull well in the...
  4. Henry Hefner

    everything steelflex

    It is like trying to stir honey. I wouldn't want to try it by hand. I used the Harbor Freight stirrer that goes in your drill. It worked well. 10 to 14 oz. is all I mixed at a time. (I worked by myself) I may have been able to use more before it set up, but I was comfortable with this amount.
  5. Henry Hefner

    Marine's .45 Shot by Sniper on Iwo Jima

    Great story and great pictures! :USA1:
  6. Henry Hefner

    New and wanting to get some ideas

    :WELCOME: Welcome aboard! Here is where you will find most of the ideas you are looking for, bookmark it and spend some time looking them over... https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=3156
  7. Henry Hefner

    everything steelflex

    +1
  8. Henry Hefner

    Carry firearms

    We do not have OPEN carry (yet) in Texas, but we do have Conceal carry. IN TEXAS! (go figure) I have a Ruger SP101 stainless with a bobbed hammer in .357, and you won't want to fire a whole box at the range unless you use .38s because of the recoil, but it is small enough to carry, and...
  9. Henry Hefner

    How to - fish pics

    If you really want your fish to look bigger.... BaitCaster's photo with the arm straight out does make the fish look larger, but it is obvious that he is trying to make it look larger, so people automatically figure the fish isn't that big. The secret is perspective, right? You want the fish...
  10. Henry Hefner

    My New 1448 Flat Bottom Project.

    Heavier grit cannot hurt, since the steelflex is so thick, but I think 80 grit is plenty rough. Then again, I'm not an expert, just a one-boat user.
  11. Henry Hefner

    My New 1448 Flat Bottom Project.

    Looks good to me! The only thing you haven't mentioned was removal of dust. I washed mine with soap and water and then went over it with acetone on a rag after it dried.
  12. Henry Hefner

    Soft water season is about over, now what?

    Thanks for the kind words.
  13. Henry Hefner

    Soft water season is about over, now what?

    Season?! Quit fishing?! God Blessed Texas! Some of my best fishing days are in the "winter"!
  14. Henry Hefner

    everything steelflex

    It's like spreading honey. For the tight spots, I used cheap paintbrushes. You want stiff, short bristles. I kept tweezers handy for the occasional hair that comes out of the brush and sticks in the steelflex. Apply it too thick, and it WILL run, after it is too set up for you too fix, so...
  15. Henry Hefner

    everything steelflex

    The only advantage I can see is double insurance by having both sides of your rivets covered. Shouldn't be needed, but if I had some leftover anyway, and conditions were convenient (time available, weather permitting, easy access to the inside) I might do it for grins. The only disadvantages I...
  16. Henry Hefner

    everything steelflex

    In my case, the answer is yes. The only reason I used it was to seal weeping rivets, however, all my mods are already in place. If I were starting from scratch on another boat, I would consider using it inside and out because it is so durable.
  17. Henry Hefner

    Doctor Visit

    I know a guy that told the doctor's receptionist that his "skunk" was infected. She didn't ask him anything further. When the doctor came into the examination room, he was grinning at what was written on the chart, and told him to drop his drawers so he could have a look. The guy rolled up his...
  18. Henry Hefner

    Billy Bob's Striptease...

    What will you repeat, the joke, or the act?
  19. Henry Hefner

    everything steelflex

    If I recall correctly, the instructions that came with it said not to apply below 60ºF, and the pigment is mixed with the neutral, not the clear. I mixed the pigment all at once, if you try to measure it out, chances are you won't get the mixture exact and different batches will be different shades.
  20. Henry Hefner

    Billy Bob's Striptease...

    Cletus is passing by Billy Bob's hay barn one day when, through a gap in the door, he sees Billy Bob doing a slow and sensual striptease in front of an old green John Deere. Buttocks clenched, Billy Bob performs a slow pirouette and gently slides off first the right strap of his overalls...
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