Hi, Jim. I remove the "strings" on my WW boat with the sander/planer/shaper used to shape Bondo auto repair polyester. I am told -- but have not verified -- that the shiny surface you see on new polyethylene boats is not because of the mold. Rather, a flame or hot air is used to slightly melt just the surface. I guess this is best done on a cold day. On a WW boat this would be pointless, since surface drag is generally not important in that application. Ken C *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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