Re: [Paddlewise] unusual keel coatings

From: Leonhardt, William J <wjleonhardt_at_bnl.gov>
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2003 11:51:43 -0400
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Keith,

I guess when you say it seems like a stretch it's because you have to get 
it applied by a pro.  True??  Would it be something you could do yourself?

It sounds like a good material choice.

Thanks,

Bill


At 10:46 AM 6/6/2003 -0500, Keith Wrage wrote:
>OK, this will once again ID me as being out in left field but....
>
>I know several people who have had 2-part spray polyurethane coatings 
>applied to truck beds and trailers.  The stuff is unbelievably tough - 
>nothing seems to phase it - chemical or physical.  So of course, I 
>wondered if this wouldn't make a great coating for the keel of a 
>kayak.  Should last 'forever'.  I don't think it would considerably alter 
>the dynamics of the hull in water - can be applied to any thickness.  I've 
>seen it applied to wood, fiberglass, steel, aluminum, so it would seem 
>that applying to a hull would be doable.
>
>Comes in any imaginable color - someone even said it came in 
>glow-in-the-dark...supposedly highway depts use it in their trucks for 
>locating parts and tools at night...seems a stretch to me.
>
>Anyway, thought I'd toss out the idea.
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