In a message dated 1/18/00 3:00:27 PM, Tomckayak_at_aol.com writes: << I cover my gel_coat with a layer of ding's, gouges and long scrapes. I think this gives the boat a patina denoting great experience and adventures completed and no one notices the cracks.:) >> Tom, do you know where I can buy some of this stuff? I have several museum quality boats that could use some (nearly) instant character. Too many year s paddling only the velvet beaches up here in the Northeast have left my boats looking as if I paddle by astral projection only. The wife's says I can't buy another boat until I scuff-up one of my existing boats. Help please! Jed *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 1/17/00 6:24:57 AM Pacific Standard Time, rccline_at_swbell.net writes: << What do you guys do about the cracks in the gel-coat? >> I cover my gel_coat with a layer of ding's, gouges and long scrapes. I think this gives the boat a patina denoting great experience and adventures completed and no one notices the cracks.:) I do notice a relucence on the part of others to let me paddle their boats? Tom Cromwell Edmonds, Wa. USA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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