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Re: Clear scratch resistant finish
By:Ken Katz
Date: 9/16/1999, 9:37 pm
In Response To: Re: Clear scratch resistant finish (Bobby Curtis)

> Ken

> Thanks for the info. Are there any special safety precautions you had to
> take when applying the Smith polyurethane? Also, how many coats did you
> apply? Did you have to recoat it after using the boat?

> Bobby Bobby- I used a good respirator, gloves and a throw away paper suit. I applied more coats than is probably necessary. The product was fairly new when I used it and Steve Smith was still experimenting with thinners. I had a hard time getting a satisfactory finish and then tried a different thinner. By the time I got a finish that I was happy with, I had applied 5 or 6 coats. I think that it would be easier to apply now that Smith has had time to refine the product. It is incredibly durable and still looks great.

Ken

Messages In This Thread

Clear scratch resistant finish
Bobby Curtis -- 9/6/1999, 8:28 am
Re: Clear scratch resistant finish
Ken Katz -- 9/8/1999, 10:56 pm
Re: Clear scratch resistant finish
Bobby Curtis -- 9/10/1999, 8:48 am
Re: Clear scratch resistant finish
Ken Katz -- 9/16/1999, 9:37 pm
Re: Clear scratch resistant finish
Ian Johnston -- 9/10/1999, 10:41 pm
Re: Clear scratch resistant finish
Jeff DeJongh -- 9/7/1999, 5:42 pm
Re: Clear scratch resistant finish
Bobby Curtis -- 9/7/1999, 6:03 pm
Re: Clear scratch resistant finish
Pete Campbell -- 9/7/1999, 12:27 pm
Re: Clear scratch resistant finish
Ian Johnston -- 9/8/1999, 3:04 am
Re: Clear scratch resistant finish
Bobby Curtis -- 9/7/1999, 5:59 pm
Re: Clear scratch resistant finish
Peter S. Mclaren -- 9/12/1999, 3:16 pm
Re: Clear scratch resistant finish
Bobby Curtis -- 9/13/1999, 8:37 pm
Re: Clear scratch resistant finish
Pete Campbell -- 9/8/1999, 2:28 pm
Re: Clear scratch resistant finish
Bobby Curtis -- 9/8/1999, 7:09 pm
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Dean Trexel -- 9/6/1999, 6:17 pm
Re: The Holy Grail
Bobby Curtis -- 9/7/1999, 8:49 am
Re: The Holy Grail
Ian Johnston -- 9/7/1999, 1:56 am
Re: The Holy Grail
Dean Trexel -- 9/7/1999, 4:12 pm
Re: The Holy Grail
Ian Johnston -- 9/8/1999, 2:46 am