On Jan 12, 2005, at 3:39 PM, PeterO wrote: > John wrote: >> the carbon fiber should provide adequate protection >> to the laminate below the first layer but some >> deterioration on the surface may occur. If the >> scratches bother you the paint will solve the problem >> (you can even use it for fancy decoration if that >> turns you on). Two part polyurethanes seem to work best. > > G'day John, > > Thanks for the advice. The scratches do bother me a bit, which is > curious > because normal wear and tear scratches on a boat don't worry me much > at all! > Anyway I'll certainly try the two part polyurethane and hope that its > available in a transparent version. Remember that adding a finish will add weight. On a normal paddle I wouldn't let this slow me down, but since part of the reason for carbon is lightweight it does matter a little more. I would let the scratches accumulate before doing anything drastic. Small scratches could be buffed out at the expense of some material if they really bother you. The best solution is to just ignore them. Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.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 Wed Jan 12 2005 - 19:21:43 PST
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