Re: [Paddlewise] polishing

From: Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_rogers.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 21:04:32 -0400
From: <jfarrelly5_at_comcast.net>

>     I just bought a used whitewater boat.  It has the usual "fuzzy" surface 
> a well loved whitewater kayak gets. I thought it might be fun to try and polish 
> up the surface of the kayak so it looks a bit newer.  Is there any safe way of 
> removing just the fuzz without thinning the hull? 

You could try heat to melt the fuzzies (with great care) or a scraper (like a
cabinet scraper).  See if you can find something on ski base repair on the
web or in a library - the techniques are pretty much the same.

Mike

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