I've seen a couple skin boats which used a two-part urethane coating to seal and toughen the fabric skin. Anybody got a link to such materials? Thanks. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&categoryId=91&langId=-1&subdeptNum=11204&storeNum=4 Westmarine Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> wrote: I've seen a couple skin boats which used a two-part urethane coating to seal and toughen the fabric skin. Anybody got a link to such materials? Thanks. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR Steve Brown *************************************************************************** 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 Thu, 29 Jan 2004 03:50:17 -0800, "Dave Kruger" <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> said: > I've seen a couple skin boats which used a two-part urethane coating to > seal > and toughen the fabric skin. > > Anybody got a link to such materials? Bill Low of Willow Kayaks uses Gaco AU 7000 on his boats (http://www.willowkayaks.com). It's a nice coating, but very toxic. http://www.gaco.com, Gaco has a boat repair page off of the main site but all of the links are broken. Corey Freedman of Spirit Line uses some custom goop, it isn't nearly as toxic as the Gaco. You may be able to get some directly from him if you can get to his shop in Anacortes WA. There are some pictures of his boats, coated, at http://www.skinboats.com/tradition.html Others have asked Freedman to ship the goop with no success... 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/ ***************************************************************************
Kirk, I can't find AU 7000, or any variant (such as UA 7000) on the gaco site. Any clues? Thanks. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kirk Olsen" <kork4_at_cluemail.com> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Two-Part Urethane Coating > Bill Low of Willow Kayaks uses Gaco AU 7000 on his boats > (http://www.willowkayaks.com). > It's a nice coating, but very toxic. http://www.gaco.com, > Gaco has a boat repair page off of the main site but all of the links are > broken. *************************************************************************** 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 Thu, 29 Jan 2004 07:43:48 -0800, "Dave Kruger" <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> said: > I can't find AU 7000, or any variant (such as UA 7000) on the gaco site. > Any clues? It appears to be marketed as "Crystal Deck" >From http://www.gaco.com/02aps_09pd_int.html - "Special designs can be created and protected with the latest Gaco Western system, Crystal Deck UA-7000, our state-of-the-art aliphatic urethane. This 70% solids, crystal clear coating is non-yellowing, extremely strong and wear-resistant." It's definitely wear resistant. So what are you coating ;-) 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/ ***************************************************************************
> Bill Low of Willow Kayaks uses Gaco AU 7000 on his boats > (http://www.willowkayaks.com). > It's a nice coating, but very toxic. http://www.gaco.com, > Gaco has a boat repair page off of the main site but all of the links are > broken. > > Corey Freedman of Spirit Line uses some custom goop, it isn't nearly as > toxic as > the Gaco. You may be able to get some directly from him if you can get > to his shop in > Anacortes WA. There are some pictures of his boats, coated, at > http://www.skinboats.com/tradition.html Others have asked Freedman to > ship the goop > with no success... Too much of a choice now. I wonder which one would be better for small repairs (not covering the whole skin)? I just have finished fixing small nicks on Uretahne skin along the keelsen, using Aquaseal (mostly on reinforcing Urethane strip - too early for replacing the whole strip). Perhaps a single-use repair - if I hit some sharp rock exactly at this fixed spot, this will be it for Aquaseal. *************************************************************************** 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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