Nick is quite correct when he mentions how painting your paddle will increase its weight. For example, if you have a paddle that has a blade area of 110 sq. inches and coat both sides of each blade you will paint 440 sq. inches or just a bit under one square foot. According to the information I have International Interthane weighs about 12.28 lbs per gallon and will coat 800 square feet per coat. They recommend three coats so you will add about .04605 lbs ( .7368 ounces) (assuming 100% solids) to the weight of your paddle and all near the ends which increases the moment of inertia. If your carbon fiber paddle weighs 18 ounces that means an increase of 4%. This ignores any material you might sand off in preparation for painting and between coats and assumes you actually do use three coats. Will you notice this? Maybe. But, if you value a bright shiny paddle you may not care. I added half an ounce to each blade of my paddle I could not notice a difference but maybe after a day of paddling I might notice something. But then, after a day of paddling I might not care. :-) Cheers John Winters *************************************************************************** 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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