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Re: Finishing inside of cockpits
By:Kenneth Paul
Date: 1/21/1999, 11:26 pm
In Response To: Finishing inside of cockpits (Jack Martin)

> I'm new to this BBS --- and am really impressed with information I've
> found and the quality of the posts, and only wish I'd found it earlier ---
> and I've checked the archives. Hope this isn't a rehash of old
> information, but what do most people do to finish the insides of stitch
> and glue kayaks? Just leave the layer of epoxy? Varnish? Paint? Is there a
> UV problem inside cockpits?

> Jack Martin Hello, You should at least coat all that you can see with something to protect the epoxy from UV light. If you can see it so can the sun. I prefer varnish with a uv protection but paint will do the trick. Kenny

Messages In This Thread

Finishing inside of cockpits
Jack Martin -- 1/21/1999, 11:07 pm
Lining mine with glass
Brian T. Cunningham -- 1/22/1999, 12:28 pm
Re: Finishing inside of cockpits
Nolan Penney -- 1/22/1999, 8:17 am
Re: Finishing inside of cockpits
Kenneth Paul -- 1/21/1999, 11:26 pm