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Nail polish?
By:Dean Trexel
Date: 9/24/1999, 9:28 pm
In Response To: Any ideas on repairs? (Pete Roszyk)

Although not UV-resistant, clear nail polish would probably make a good, tough patch. Get some colored polish, and you could make your boat downright purdy.

> It's inevitable that it would get bashed, scratched, or otherwise dinged
> up enough to warrant some sort of repair.

> Any idea if you could make a small repair with varnish or whatever, given
> that it's unlikey the boat would ever get back to the paint shop? Given
> varnish's honey tint, though, I'd expect it'd show some.

Messages In This Thread

Polyurethane Clearcoat
Ian Johnston -- 9/23/1999, 2:19 am
Any ideas on repairs?
Pete Roszyk -- 9/24/1999, 11:46 am
Re: Any ideas on repairs?
Ian Johnston -- 9/25/1999, 3:34 am
Nail polish?
Dean Trexel -- 9/24/1999, 9:28 pm
Any idea on cost?
Dean Trexel -- 9/23/1999, 9:50 pm
Re: Any idea on cost?
Ian Johnston -- 9/24/1999, 2:04 am
Re: Polyurethane Clearcoat
Dean Trexel -- 9/23/1999, 5:20 pm
Re: Polyurethane Clearcoat
Ian Johnston -- 9/23/1999, 8:06 pm
Re: Polyurethane Clearcoat
Mike Plumer -- 9/23/1999, 5:06 pm
Re: Polyurethane Clearcoat
Ian Johnston -- 9/23/1999, 8:27 pm
Re: Polyurethane Clearcoat
Ian Johnston -- 9/23/1999, 8:46 pm
Re: Polyurethane Clearcoat
Mike Plumer -- 9/23/1999, 12:59 pm
Re: Polyurethane Clearcoat (WARNING)
Alan Resinger -- 9/23/1999, 2:48 pm
Re: Polyurethane Clearcoat (WARNING)
Jason Steeves -- 9/26/1999, 1:51 am
where to get this 2-part poly?
Dean Trexel -- 9/26/1999, 6:55 pm
Re: Polyurethane Clearcoat (WARNING)
Ian Johnston -- 9/23/1999, 8:39 pm
Re: Polyurethane Clearcoat (WARNING)
Dean Trexel -- 9/23/1999, 10:16 pm