RE: [Paddlewise] Boat Color - Klepper faded

From: PeterO <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au>
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 06:06:21 +1000
John wrote,
>So maybe we can expect major fadeout with a red
>Klepper after 730 days of exposure. That would
>take me until I'm 200 years old.

G'Day,
		In Australia, paddling an olive green Klepper ten to fourteen hours a week
in salt water, I began to see fading after 6 months and significant fading
after 2 years. As mentioned before "Fabricguard" is supposed to help slow
the colour change. I think it has worked on my boat although I like the look
of a somewhat faded olive green Klepper! The fading doesn't seem to indicate
reduced strength. A friend says he doesn't want to use the Fabricguard yet
on his red Klepper until it's faded a bit and looks the part.

All the best, PeterO



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