# Stitches and epoxy

**URL:** https://forum.clcboats.com/t/stitches-and-epoxy/39998
**Category:** Builder's Forum
**Created:** [August 10, 2012, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/stitches-and-epoxy/39998 "2012-08-10T12:58:13Z")
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### Author: ![Jeff\_Pym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jeff\_Pym](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Jeff_Pym)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2012, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/stitches-and-epoxy/39998/1 "2012-08-10T12:58:13Z")

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I'm building a Chester Yawl and have the hull together and cross-pieces installed.&nbsp; Before I start epoxying the seams, can someone tell me how to avoid having the stitches permanently glued in place?&nbsp; Some of them are pretty close to the joints between planks.&nbsp; Will they pull out, or do I need to take special precautions?

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### Author: ![David\_Nolan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6f9a4e/32.png) [@David\_Nolan](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/David_Nolan)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/stitches-and-epoxy/39998/2 "2012-08-10T14:06:07Z")

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The simple answer is to keep the epoxy off of them!. But if that doesnt happen, I find about 5 seconds of heat from a lighter on the end of the copper wire and they pull right out no problem.

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David

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### Author: ![Bob\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bob\_Simmons](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Bob_Simmons)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2012, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/stitches-and-epoxy/39998/3 "2012-08-10T16:04:00Z")

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&nbsp; Can you first put a small bead or 'tack' the pieces together here and there avoiding the wires? Then you can remove the stitches and do the proper fillet.

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### Author: ![Jeff\_Pym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jeff\_Pym](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Jeff_Pym)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2012, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/stitches-and-epoxy/39998/4 "2012-08-10T17:39:51Z")

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Thanks for both suggestions.

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### Author: ![Al\_Zucha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@Al\_Zucha](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Al_Zucha)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/stitches-and-epoxy/39998/5 "2012-08-10T21:57:25Z")

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I just completed stitch removal on a passagemaker. &nbsp;Fireplace type lighter (long barrel) works great. &nbsp;My stitches were very embedded. &nbsp;Only had difficulty with two.

The lighter trick is amazing.