Re: [Paddlewise] Using oil and wax on wooden frame?

Ferdinand,
You will, I am sure get lots of opinions about this.  Mine is:
1. The best protective is Marine Urethane Varnish.  The brand is not as
important as it being Marine grade.
2. The varnish should be thinned using the instructions on the can for the
first coat and then a second coat full strength. For even more protection,
try a third coat.  The frame pieces at the attach points will not use much
and you might as well really protect the wood well.  What else would you do
with the remaining varnish? :-)
3. The thinned coat will penetrate better than the oil finish you suggest.
4. You can use the oil and wax method but the life of this method is pretty
limited, even worse in a salt water environment.
5. The urethane is really a plastic and in sufficient thickness, is the best
protectant for wood in a marine environment if you get the marine version.
6. Welcome to the world of foldable kayaks.  I have a K-Light with
aspirations toward adding a K-1, both by Feathercraft.

Paddle on dude!
=^..^=
--Mel--
Mel Lammers
mslammers_at_earthlink.net
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From: Jackie Fenton <jackie_at_intelenet.net>
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Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 11:27 AM
Subject: [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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> 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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