I have tightened up an old ferrule by putting coats of Z-Spar Flagship varnish on the male part. It's a pretty soft varnish, so it's easy to sand off when you add too much. Not quite as irreversible as epoxy. Wears away faster too, of course. I mention the brand because I really like it on the *outside* of the paddle shaft. I've applied it to wood and fiberglass paddles that were too slippery, after a light wet-sanding with 220 or 320 paper. It has a surprisingly grippy feel when wet, yet doesn't raise blisters as fast as some other options, like cloth or cork tape, so it's the best compromise I've found. Also smooths over the texture of glass shafts if they're too abrasive. I think it's on all my paddles except the Greenland stick. Pricey stuff, but if you take care not to contaminate it and reseal the can well, a pint can be nursed along for a couple of seasons of use. Mike Wagenbach Seattle All your favorites on one personal page Try My Yahoo! http://my.yahoo.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 26 2005 - 10:05:16 PST
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