Opinions solicited please..reply to the list or back channel as appropriate: 1.. If you had a choice between a natural finish for a wood stitch & glue (Pygmy's Coho) or a painted finish (racing green on white hull, natural wood trim) which would you chose? 2.. If you had a skin on frame kayak would you favorably consider painting the deck? Many thanks...sam d. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Is it true that if you are painting the S&G boat that you need to be more careful about runs or drips in the finish - as opposed to leaving the grain show thru - that the paint tends to highlight blemishes more? Not suggesting that you want to try for lots of drips and runs! BUT...I talked to one person who built a S & G boat that intentionally didn't fuss with the perfect finish - with a perfect finish he felt he would always be pampering the boat and worrying about every scratch....this way, he starts out knowing that there are blems so he enjoys his new boat more. K *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Sun, 16 Mar 2003 09:04:30 -0500, "Sam Davis" <sd.a_at_att.net> said: > 1.. If you had a choice between a natural finish for a wood stitch & > glue > (Pygmy's Coho) or a painted finish (racing green on white hull, natural > wood > trim) which would you chose? Nice wood and nice craftsmanship, natural. Ugly wood or what was I doing construction - paint. > 2.. If you had a skin on frame kayak would you favorably consider > painting the deck? Why limit yourself to just the deck? I've seen some very cool looking skin/frame boats with eyes, mouths etc. Put the decorative paint/dye on before putting on the sealant. I know I've got pictures of a couple of cool painted boats around here somewhere... There are some pictures of painted hulls on the spirit line site http://www.skinboats.com/ Kirk -- Kirk Olsen kork4_at_cluemail.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/ ***************************************************************************
From: "Kirk Olsen" <kork4_at_cluemail.com> > Nice wood and nice craftsmanship, natural. Ugly wood or what was I doing > construction - paint. I'd agree here - I think that some folks go too far in showing wood. If there are several seam lines between pieces and the grain is wide and/or doesn't match, a nice paint job would be better. Many S&G kayaks look kinda cheap au naturel. Some Betsy Bays look good with just a bit of wood exposed and clean paint on the hull. OTOH, on a stripper with really well done contrasting strips (yer basic work o'art), it would be a shame to paint it over. Mike *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I've seen two interesting wooden boats - on one the builder tie-dyed cloth and glassed it onto the hull on another they painted or dyed a whole series of Native American symbols (that I believe told a story) on the cloth before glassing it onto the boat As aesthetics goes - the beauty is in the eye of the beholder...personally, a tie-dye boat isn't in my future! K *************************************************************************** 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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