If you are really dying to protect the edge you could prep it and then paint on a little bit of resin onto the edge. This would be applied kind of like dip it, but would actually stay on the paddle and be a sacrifical coating - it gets scratched instead of the paddle. The other option is to not use the paddle as a shovel or otherwise bounce it off rocks and you should get several years out of it - and it stays light. Another thought - Graphite may not be the right choice if you are concerned enough about chipping to want to add weight on the ends in the form of a protective coating. -Good Luck - Saul At 10:12 AM 8/28/98 -0400, dana.dickson_at_unisys.com wrote: > >I have used the Dip-it rubber for keeping the ends of ropes from fraying >and other uses. I found that it is not very tough. I suspect a coating >that was thick enough to protect the edge of your paddle would increase the >weight too much. OTOH its a cheap fix, might work and does have other uses >for boaters. > >Dana >>>>>>>>>>>>> >From: Sharky <sharky_at_pacific-ocean.com> > > >Hi Folks, >I just ordered my first graphite blade paddle. I know that a potential >problem with a graphite blade is chipping. > >I've been trying to think of what I can do to reduce the damage. I got to >thinking about a product called Dip-it (or pretty close to that anyway) >which is a liquid that is sold in hardware stores for rubber coating tool >handles. Also, Salamander (http://www.salamanderpaddlegear.com/home.html) >sells a product called 'Rim Rubber' which is a rubber edging for your >paddle. > > > >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ >*************************************************************************** > > Saul Kinderis saul_at_isomedia.com tel:(425)402-3426 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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