[Paddlewise] Using oil and wax on wooden frame?

I'm forwarding this to PaddleWise as I'm sure it was intended for
the list and not really the "owner" since she doesn't know squat about
this but is certainly looking forward to the trip report :-)


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>From owner-owner_at_ns1.intelenet.net Mon Sep 20 08:11 PDT 1999
To: owner-paddlewise_at_ns1.intelenet.net
From: F.SOETHE_at_OLN.comlink.apc.org (Ferdinand Soethe)
Subject: Using oil and wax on wooden frame?
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 11:18:40 +0000
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I just bought my first folding kayak (a Nautiraid double with a 
wooden frame) and did a nice trip around the Italien island of 
Elba with it (report coming as soon as I get to finish it).

Now the paint has been scraped off the frame where the pieces are 
connected and I need to renew the protectice coating.

I'm wondering, if I couldn't just apply wood oil and wax rather 
then normal paint, the advantage being that oil will pentrate the 
wood and protect even when the surface gets scratched.

The same question applies to a small dent in my wooden paddle.

Has anybody tried that or knows why you should or shouldn't do it?

Thanks,
Ferdinand

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