timbre_at_best.com wrote: > > dear pw folks, > > i have a lightning 2-piece paddle. i love it. however, it's getting > harder to put it together and take it apart. what's the deal.... carbon > fiber doesn't rust, does it? the problem doesn't seem to be with the > ferrule (that's the button, right?)... i wonder, would 3-in-1 oil be a > good idea to put on there sparingly? if you dunk the shaft ends in the > water first before you put it together easier---that's my husband's > technique with my paddle-----but i'm not sure that's good for it. > > thanks in advance for any advice, > > kcd Oil attracts sand. My Werner Camano paddle used to get stuck together. I tried rubbing the fitting surfaces with a kitchen scrubber made for non-stick surfaces (Werner recommendation). It worked a little, but not much. So I very carefully tried some fine grain sandpaper and that did the trick. Unfortunately the first time it got stuck when it was brand new, I cracked the female end as I was wiggling it loose. Thankfully the crack hasn't had any effect on the paddle and it still fastens securely. I should have demanded a new female section from Werner. They acknowledged a defect in their manufacturing process that caused the pieces to join too snugly. -Bob Matter Hammond, IN *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jan 09 2001 - 08:09:36 PST
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