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Timber
04-10-2002, 05:56 PM
I would like to know where to find 1/4" teflon in 4x8 sheets and approx. the cost per sheet. thanks
Perfect Drift
04-10-2002, 11:37 PM
Multi-Craft Plastic, Broadway and Weildler just next to I-5. Don't know about pricing.
Perfect Drift
04-10-2002, 11:41 PM
Sorry on pricing don't have that info. The name of what you want is UHMW. Don't ask, I haven't a clue.
Predator Dawg
04-11-2002, 07:36 AM
UHMW - Ultra High Molecular Weight
Steelie Steve
04-11-2002, 07:48 AM
I have also been looking for teflon in sheets. Here is the web site for Multi-Craft Plastics (http://www.multicraftplastics.com/) . I may try and call them today. If I find anything out, I will post.
Steve
Master Baiter
04-11-2002, 09:33 AM
I heard some thing about Kevlar sheets that you can attach to the bottom. Anyone else, maybe it was actually teflon instead. How do you cut, fit and attach these materials?
Paddlefish
04-11-2002, 09:45 AM
As I recall, the UHMW is actually polyethylene. If you've ever done any fiberglass & resin work, those little squeegees you use are likely polyethylene 'cause basically nothin' sticks to it! So don't even think about bonding it to your boat bottom. Everything I've ever seen was about screwing it to the bottom of a wooden drift boat. It does reportedly make the boat pretty slippery, however, and closer to bullet-proof.
Rubber Robin
04-11-2002, 09:58 AM
Timber:
Compare prices............
Laird Plastics has been a good source for us.
Their phone number is 503 233-4861.
IGGIE
04-11-2002, 10:54 AM
Timber..The stuff you want is UHMW.It is attached to wooden boats with screws.I had it put on my Allumaweld.They attached it with counter-sunk washers,which were heli-arced to the bottom.I had it done at Koffler Boats in Eugene. It's been on for 5 years and only scratches on it, I was told it would last the life of my boat.I consider it the best $600 I ever spent,I float the North Santiam River when other alluminum boats stick in low water I can usually slide on through.Hope this inforformation helps.
good luck.....Iggie
Artwo
04-11-2002, 11:41 AM
An old altuernative that use to be used on wood driftboats was formica. I have applied this to many boats in the past and it is very slippery on rocks. It also doesn't cost to much to do it. I never applied this to an alluminum boat before so I don't know how it would work.
JK
Nuttinbutnet
04-11-2002, 01:32 PM
I have 3/8" UHMW on the bottom of my 14' Wood Driftboat. I looks like the same stuff they make those new type cutting boards. It is tough and slips over rock very nicely. And at 3/8' thick, it is bullet proof.(FISH BETTER GET BIGGER GUNS!) :smile:
timber, have you checked the price on 1/4" TFE, 4'X8' is not real commom, check out the price and get back to me, oh, and ask for reprocessed tfe you certanly don't need pure tfe unless you want morgage your house. 4x4' standard sizes, just found ot you can get 4x8 but it comes off a big roller so it will be wavy, also 100lbs per sheet and probably need to to do the bottom very pricy, dk
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