Michael Daly wrote: > Tord Eriksson wrote: >> The gelcoat on hardshell boats becomes opaque with age - 303 Aerospace >> would slow that process, > > That's oxidation, not UV. It can be polished away with a good > polish/wax available at any marine supply shop. Mike's correct -- I applied 303 to the deck of my Wind Dancer 4-5 times over the past five years. And, it has not slowed the chalking of the deck of this 15-year-old fiberglass kayak. Where I have polished the deck, adjacent to some gelcoat repairs, the white chalky stuff has been removed. -- 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Mar 21 2007 - 11:10:12 PDT
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