It would make reentry real interesting. Kind of like a greased pig. -----Original Message----- From: Dave Kruger <dkruger_at_pacifier.com> To: PaddleWise <PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net> Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 8:50 AM Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] UV protection >"Dave Williams" wrote: >> >> Here's a potentially goofy question: what would happen if you put suntan >> lotion on a plastic kayak? Would it actually offer some UV protection? Is >> it possible that it could harm the plastic? > >Doubt the sun tan lotion would hurt it, although my guess would be 303 is the >right stuff. It might not be easy to obtain in SE Asia. > >Anything with a high hydrocarbon content may "soften" the plastic (gas, oil, >diesel), but most sun tan lotions are based on some natural oil such as coconut >oil. > >303 is a water-based emulsion of plasticizer (what leaches out of the plastic >with time) and a UV shielder, IIRC. They have a Web site: >http://www.303-products.com/ > >-- >Dave Kruger >Astoria, OR >*************************************************************************** >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/ >*************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** 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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