> To my surprise, I found that the Ensolite foam is a little > slippery when wet, which seems to be the bulk of the problem. > > So, does anyone have any suggestions for some kind of coating that I > could paint on the Ensolite that (a) will stick to it (some glues, for > example contact cement, don't adhere to it very well -- although > polyurethane sticks quite well); One idea I was considering is 3m 5200 > marine sealant, though I'm not sure it would remain tacky enough. As an > alternative approach, I could glue some kind of tacky material to the foam. > Any ideas? I've used Vynabond for Ensolite, and Weldwood Contact Cement with good results. There's a 3M two-part urethane adhesive that would also work well. BUT -- expect the ensolite to lose its ability to bounce back after a year or so... It ultimately will just stay compressed. Not sure why but it's always happened. COnsider instead using minicell foam in a thin sheet of 1/2 inch or better. It will be easier to glue, won't suffer that decompression and will retain its frictional character even when wet. Joe P. *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Mar 29 2005 - 21:58:21 PST
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