"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 *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
"Evan Dallas" <evand_at_pensionresourcegroup.com> wrote: > 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, here is a site which lists the manufacturer's address (click on the MSDS). A phone call might allay your fears: http://www.dalyspaint.com/catalog_seafin.html One expert on wood finishes lists the ingredients as: "Daly's SeaFin Teak Oil. This is a blend of tung oil, with alkyd and urethane resins that produces a soft satin lustre. Contains mineral spirits. VOC = 550 g/l. Volatiles = 70%. Liquid colour, slight amber. " (from: http://www.arbortech.com.au/articles/017.html ) Based on this composition, I suspect the stuff is relatively harmless to cured fiberglass resins. Over half of it is volatile mineral spirits (e.g., paint thinner), with the rest tung oil and [basically] varnish-type resins. The resins won't hurt FG. The mineral spirits will evaporate. Tung oil is a "drying oil" widely used to finish boat decks and fine woodworking, often next to fiberglass. A good synopsis of its properties: http://www.realmilkpaint.com/oil.html Probably the only down side would come if you decide to repair the hull after a puncture -- the coating you applied would have to be removed by sanding. Thank heavens it does not have any silicones in it ... they are a b**** (rhymes with "witch") to remove preparatory to adhering more fibeglass resin to an old hull. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> 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... One of very possible consequencies - you'll have to rub it out with some solvent before painting or applying a jel coat. Even then some of this oil might remain in scratches. *************************************************************************** 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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