jfarrelly5_at_comcast.net wrote: >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? Not that I'm recommending anyone try this (proceed at your own risk), but I had pretty good success using 120 grit sandpaper to smooth off all the fuzzies. Even more risque, I wet-sanded with a 120 grit in my Random Orbital Sander to keep the paper from clogging. Hosed the boat so it was wet, shut the hose off, and sanded. I did have the sander connected to a GFCI breaker...but the sander itself never got wet. Then, the big fuzzies were gone, and the boat was smooth, but now "micro-fuzzy". I hit it with a propane torch, and it melted all the baby fuzzies and made things pretty smooth. A heat gun would be more consistent. Keep the torch or heat gun moving. Don't apply heat to any area for a very long time, or you could deform the boat. You just want to melt the surface fuzzies--ideally, the thickness of the plastic won't even get warm. It seemed like a good idea at the time. It did work, though. Michael Daly mentioned a cabinet scraper. I didn't have one at the time, but I think that would work great! Smoother, safer, probably faster. Shawn __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Oct 16 2002 - 14:41:32 PDT
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