PeterO wrote:- >Also have to use 303 fabricguard on the canvas to protect it from our >strong UV, suspect the petroleum spirit base may protect against >mildew also. Dave Kruger wrote:- >Small addendum: I do not believe there is any petroleum spirit (on >this side of the big water, that would be "petroleum distillate," or > >"mineral spirits," or somesuch) in 303. Any petroleum distillate >would be very harmful to latex,for which 303 is ideal. G'day Dave and Paddlewise Well I agree and disagree - guess there's 303's and 303's. I've just checked the label and it does say "Flammable: contains petroleum distillates". This is because it is the 303 Fabric Guard product which is used to protect fabrics and carpeting and in my case the canvas deck on my Klepper. It isn't the 303 product used for synthetics or Hypalon. I wouldn't question your advice about the harm petroleum distillate would do to latex and would value your comments on the appropriatenes or otherwise of using this product to protect the Klepper canvas deck. I should reiterate a warning made in a previous post that if using Fabric Guard to protect the canvas on a Klepper do remove within a few minutes any droplets which find there way on to the Hypalon hull, otherwise the Hypalon swells temporarily and this is a worry! The 303 Fabric Guard aerosol is expensive (by my standards) and I hate the smell of the spray, so I buy 1 gallon cans, wear gloves to protect against the solvent and apply with a paint brush in a very well ventilated place. This is much more efficient and prevents droplets reaching the Hypalon. The benefits are a waterproof and consequently lighter and faster Klepper, some measure of protection against UV (and just possibly some protection against mildew, though I don't know this for sure). I've been using this treatment on the cotton canvas deck for 18 months and have worked my way through a gallon of the stuff. By the way I have no shares or commercial interest in the 303 company - but am also a very satisfied customer:~) All the best, PeterO ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Peter Osman wrote: > Dave Kruger wrote:- > >Small addendum: I do not believe there is any petroleum spirit (on > >this side of the big water, that would be "petroleum distillate," or > > >"mineral spirits," or somesuch) in 303. Any petroleum distillate > >would be very harmful to latex,for which 303 is ideal. > Well I agree and disagree - guess there's 303's and 303's. I've just checked > the label and it does say "Flammable: contains petroleum distillates". This > is because it is the 303 Fabric Guard product which is used to protect > fabrics and carpeting and in my case the canvas deck on my Klepper. It isn't > the 303 product used for synthetics or Hypalon. [snip] > I've been using this treatment on the cotton canvas deck for 18 months and > have worked my way through a gallon of the stuff. By the way I have no > shares or commercial interest in the 303 company - but am also a very > satisfied customer:~) Mea culpa, Peter -- you are absolutely correct. I should have picked up on that "fabric" in your post. Glad the fabric version of 303 works so well. I may be using it soon on my own rag boat. Thanks for sharing your expertise! -- 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/ ***************************************************************************
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