John wrote: > How long do the red decks last > before they pink out? I really like red for visability, but kin general, red > dyes seem to fade rather quickly. I've never seen a red Klepper with a few > years on it. Any thoughts. Marian wrote >Probably the strongest argument was that an old boat should really show >its age: while new boats have not much history, old boats with faded > decks really can tell story after story G'Day, I do agree with Marian about the beauty of faded boats but for strong UV content light such as we have here it is a good idea to try to slow down the fading. Theres a 303 product called "Fabricguard" which will slow down fading in cotton fabric boats such as the Klepper. It normally comes in a spray can which is expensive and wasteful. It is possible to buy it in gallon cans and its best to apply it in the open air or a very well ventilated place using a paint brush rather than a spray. Less wastage and less inhalation. Fabricguard Is not intended for synthetics and should'nt be applied to the hypalon hull as it tends to swell the material. It doesn't matter if some drops land on the hull they will wipe off without damage. All the best, PeterO (Australia where the UV is something fierce) *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Jul 11 2002 - 17:09:51 PDT
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