6x10 Cargo Mate Challenger

[dirtsailor2003]

Planning on using this for my stove cap. Two boats that I had Dickinson diesel stoves on both had this cap and I never had a back draft issue.



Considering getting a rain cap for travel but not sure if it really is needed. I may test it and see. I'd hate to go driving down the road and have ash blowing everywhere out of the damper vents.Never was an issue on the boats as I was burning diesel. Even running at 20 knots the stoves just kept humming along.

[dirtsailor2003]

Not much in the way of work on the trailer, holidays and snowy weather have halted progress. Waiting for the wood stove to get here then hopefully the weather will be nice enough to put a hole in the roof!

Made shrimp and grits for Christmas eve, and a mixed berry upside down poletna cake for Christmas desert!

[aggie79]

Yummy!

[McDave]

Shrimp and Grits is one of our all time favorites. Nice presentation on both those dishes. Somebody had a hankerin for corn! I'd be tempted to drop by your campsite around suppertime, just to say hello...

McDave

[dirtsailor2003]

Shrimp and Grits is one of our all time favorites. Nice presentation on both those dishes. Somebody had a hankerin for corn! I'd be tempted to drop by your campsite around suppertime, just to say hello...

McDave

Come on over to Oregon anytime! We are always cooking good food at camp!

[McDave]

Are those Blue Corn Grits or just a trick of the lighting? I've only seen White or Yellow Grits in Montana, but we used a lot of Blue Corn meal and flour when I lived in New Mexico. Montana leans towards the traditional brown and white foods, of course you have your choice of gravy, brown or white so there is that...

McDave

[dirtsailor2003]

Are those Blue Corn Grits or just a trick of the lighting? I've only seen White or Yellow Grits in Montana, but we used a lot of Blue Corn meal and flour when I lived in New Mexico. Montana leans towards the traditional brown and white foods, of course you have your choice of gravy, brown or white so there is that...

McDave

Yep blue corn grits. We have a friend in Alabama that sends them up to us a couple times a year. No real taste difference, just a bit of WOW factor on the plate. Mixing yellow and blue you can get a greenish color

This is the brand that they send us.

http://www.homesteadgristmill.com/

[dirtsailor2003]

Got the shipping notice today for the Cubic Cub woodstove. I need to get busy and get the countertop done!

[dirtsailor2003]

Working on the counter surface this weekend. Decided to go with copper on the wood stove end. More on the rest of it tomorrow!




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[dirtsailor2003]

Little work on the countertop










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[John61CT]

What's the glue used there? what will be the top sealer?

[dirtsailor2003]

What's the glue used there? what will be the top sealer?

I used Minwax polycrylic for both the glue and top coat. I have used this method before and it works great. Our laundry counters we did this way 5 years ago and they have held up great.

Other option is to water down Elmer’s or titebond then coat with poly. By just using the poly you remove a step and don’t have to wait to dry and seal.




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[McDave]

I recognize that technique. That's the old torn brown grocery bag trick. Right? That is a good one. I have also seen where the lacquer or clear coat was slightly tinted like a candy apple. Couldn't tell for the life of ya what the material was. Very cool. Everything old is new again.

McDave

[John61CT]

Thanks,

What if that brown bagging were the outermost skinning, then what would people suggest?

[dirtsailor2003]

Thanks,

What if that brown bagging were the outermost skinning, then what would people suggest?

As in outside the trailer? Then you would want to use a thinned down marine grade epoxy or CPES. Then you would need to use spar varnish over the top of that to prevent UV from breaking down the epoxy.

I had a friend that decoupaged his plywood canoe to give it a bark like look. He used CPES and torn paper bags. looked cool and yes it did hold up to being in the water.

One thing you would not want to do is crumple the paper. I am wishing I hadn't on this as I do have a couple tiny air pockets that I will need to prick and inject some of the polycrylic into. Crumpling the paper after torn gives the real leathery look. When I did our laundry counter I didn't crumple paper and didn't have the air pocket issue I had here.

So here are the steps that I used

1. Tear up your paper. Large and small pieces no real rhyme or reason. (if using paper bags if there is any writing or logos etc., it will transfer through and be visible even if laid that side down). If you want a really rugged look crumple the paper.

For this project I used brown craft paper. It is not as thick as paper bag stock. I just happened to have it so that's what I used. You really can use any paper you have. I plan on doing the wall behind also. For that I will be using the color comics from the Sunday paper.

2. If using polycrylic (I highly recommend for interior use) brush on a liberal coat about a 2'x2' area no bigger. lay down a piece of paper coat with poly, repeat. Over lap pieces slightly. Always make sure that you brush poly on the substrate prior to laying down a piece of paper. Work from one side to the other try to brush out and away from the area already covered. Force out as many air pockets as you can as you go. Some will lay down as the poly dries.

3. That's pretty much it. If you want you can add another coat of poly. You want to do this prior to the first completely curing. This really isn't required as the poly that was already applied to glue everything down will be sufficient.