Bob Denton wrote: > If I am not mistaken, the fact that a gelcoat is clear does not affect it's > uv properties. Window glass has excellent UV properties and the UV coatings > on sunglasses are completely transparent, as is 303. > Kevlar boats with clear finishes don't usually have a gelcoat. The cloth is right at the surface. I usually use a UV protector on my canoes once or twice each year, but forgot this year. My Clipper Tripper is 8 years old, no gelcoat, has seen a fair bit of sun & is still in decent shape. -- Lloyd Bowles The Mad Canoeist "Keep the open side up!" http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/clearstreets/358/index.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Dec 16 1998 - 14:02:48 PST
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