I don't know if it's available in Oz but I've read and heard that regular applications of '303', a uv blocker is a good solution to the problem. I use it on my plastic kayak regularly. Does anyone have any first hand info on '303' use on other materials? I do wish I'd had this stuff when I had my Columbia 28 sailboat. Dave G. The other Poquoson, Va. paddler At 16:06 7/16/02, PeterO wrote: >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 *************************************************************************** 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 Jul 16 2002 - 13:32:14 PDT
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