> From: "Joseph Pylka" <jpylka_at_earthlink.net> >>> Is it really necessary to use "303" versus other products? I've been >>> using regular ole Armour All on my plastic boats for a few years. >>> Should I switch over, or keep doing what I'm doing? > > 303 is waterbased, whereas ArmourAll is petroleum-based. When I first > heard of 303 it was mainly touted as a preservative for drysuit gaskets. > ArmourAll would probably degrade them. Later I began to use it on boat > surfaces for its UV protectant qualities. I think it's superior in that > regard... ArmorAll also contains silicones, which make later repair impossible and can damage painted surfaces. I've been using 303 on folding kayaks and inflatable hulls for many years now, and it's a superior product all the way around. -- mike ------------------------- Michael Edelman medelman_at_ameritech.net http://www.foldingkayaks.org http://www.findascope.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 Sat Aug 23 2003 - 18:09:55 PDT
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