You may know better Richard, but I have heard that kevlar will break down with UV exposure. You are right about the epoxy resin. I have also heard that tinting the coating IS very beneficial for protection from UV, and going opaque is best. I would be most generous with 303 application. All of the above information was gleaned from the boatbuilding newsgroup and not from personal experience, so take it as that. Christine Allison wrote: > > The issue is not the Kevlar. It's the epoxy resin. Sunlight degrades it. > Probably true for polyurthane also. One of the reasons for Gel-coat. > -- Gabriel L Romeu http://studiofurniture.com İİİİİ furniture from the workshop http://studiofurniture.com/diary İİİİİ life as a tourist, daily journal http://studiofurniture.com/paint İİİİİ paintings, photographs, etchings, objects *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Mar 31 2001 - 06:59:49 PST
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