[Paddlewise] One last comment about covering up fiberglass scratches

From: Evan Dallas <evand_at_pensionresourcegroup.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 23:41:36 -0800
"Dave Kruger" wrote:



"Evan Dallas" <evand_at_pensionresourcegroup.com> wrote:

>I had an interesting experience trying to improve the appearance of the

>faded finish (which started off red and had faded to a dark pink) and

>numerous fiberglass scratches in my 15 year old fiberglass kayak [snip]

>[I added] a marine oil finish (intended for finishing wood trim  on

>boats) to the wooden compass mount I made for my kayak and a little

>accidentally got onto the fiberglass.  I quickly rubbed it off and

>noticed  the depth of the color looked much better [snip]  So I applied

>it to the whole kayak.



Evan, what was the oil?  Any damage to the FG might be in the future of the

yak as the oil penetrates the lay-up.



Dave - It was "Daly's SeaFin Teak Oil".  I looked on the label for the
ingredients, but it only said it "contains petroleum distillates".  I did
this about 6 months ago and haven't noticed anything yet.  I just applied it
with a rag, wiping it off after a few minutes.  I'm getting the feeling
maybe this wasn't such a good idea...



Evan Dallas
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