I don't usually write into these things (I used to be addicted) but this info might help. I've always been curious to find a paint that went well with polyethelene: -The Krylon is the best I've found so far. -It is tougher by far of anything I've experimented with. -Using the Mfcs. demo polyethelene lawn chair(at the store) I was able to scrape with little effort at the cured paint and remove what I wanted with my finger nail. -I have not painted a kayak yet but if I was I would lightly sand it with 200 grit, but would NOT torch off the fuzzies. -I would also choose the color closest to the polyethelene color as the Krylon will scratch and reveal the underneath color. -I would use as many coats as I could afford, lightly buffing with a fine steel wool in between coats. -When it was all finished to my satisfaction, I would sell the boat and buy a new one. LOL -On a side note, I did use the Krylon on a badly stained (mould) PFD (red Serattus) with great success. The Krylon bonded well with the fabric although it left it a little stiff but comfortable. It actually looks pretty good except it is all one color now. Cheers, Pat *************************************************************************** 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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