At 03:03 PM 3/15/99 -0800, Dan wrote: >Philip wrote: > >> I've been following a lot of the suggestions for installing >> sacrificial >> fibreglass or Kevlar strips. ... so here's >> what I've been using for the last several years: at your handy-dandy >> chandler you'll find a product called Marine-Tex, available in grey or >> >> white. ... > >This stuff sounds great. I have a couple of questions. First, can it be >applied to gel coat, or do you need to remove the gel coat? I've had good results from simply scuffing the gloss off the gelcoat, wiping it off with rubbing alcohol, then applying the Marine-Tex once that's dried. > Second, is the stuff brittle? In other words, if you build up a fairly deep rub >strip, will it break off if you wack it laterally? This might happen >if, for example, you are carrying the boat and swing it around, >accidently striking a post that some idiot put in the wrong place. (Not >that *I* would ever be so clumsy, mind you, but I might recommend this >to a "friend". :-) A bit more brittle and "chippy" than gelcoat, but also more abrasion resistant - takes the sand papering of being dragged up beaches better. It is strong enough to withstand most "paddler malfunctions" such as you've, and is easily repaired in any case. Cheers, Philip T. N49°16' W123°08' "The opinions expressed in this posting are not necessarily those of my employer, or indeed, of any sentient being." *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Mar 15 1999 - 15:54:24 PST
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