Does anyone have experience with protecting kayak canvas or hypalon against UV? Australian sunlight is notoriously high in UV and I'm thinking of using 303 Fabricguard on my Klepper Aerius. I've seen it used on a friends boat and it looks very effective. Larr Bliven mentioned that a similar treatment on his hardshell made it slippery - is this likely to be a problem? Thanks PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Good stuff, that 303! I've been using it on my folders for some time now and it works. Yes, the hypalon will be slicker. In fact, so much slicker that I hardly have to paddle anymore. :>) About three years ago I tacked up a piece of deck material to my storage shed. The ideal was to apply 303 to half of it, twice a year. As the way things happen, I've forgotten to apply it as often as I wanted, but even with that, the side that has the 303 on it still looks almost new, while the other side is BADLY sun damaged and would be beyond usable if on a boat. 303, good stuff! James, in New Mexico(with a fair amount of sun also) Peter Osman wrote: > > Does anyone have experience with protecting kayak canvas or hypalon against > UV? Australian sunlight is notoriously high in UV and I'm thinking of using > 303 Fabricguard on my Klepper Aerius. I've seen it used on a friends boat > and it looks very effective. Larr Bliven mentioned that a similar treatment > on his hardshell made it slippery - is this likely to be a problem? > > Thanks PeterO > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I paddle between 25 and 26 latitude and use 303 on EVERYTHING. It really works and has kept my Nordkapp looking new, as well as my K-Light, PFDs and all the plastic and rubber trim on my vehicle. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Yes 303 is benign. I would have no issues using 303 on anything (except maybe mucus membranes, but they should be kept out of the sun anyway) *************************************************************************** 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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