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Re: Sea Kayaker Magazine's S&G Greenland kayak
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 10/13/1999, 9:14 am
In Response To: Re: Sea Kayaker Magazine's S&G Greenland kayak (Joe Mellusi)

Thanks, Joe! I appreciate the details. I'll look for those products after I've made some progress building. Again, nice job.

Ross

> Ross...Thanks for the compliment,I was at the Rendezvous with the S&G
> Greenland. To answer your questions about the finish it's as follows; a
> System 3 two part epoxy primer (water based) applied two coats and sanded.
> Interlux Brightside one-part polyurethane (white). Interlux has more then
> one on the chart, don't have that item # here, must check my notes if
> needed. The final coats were applied with a dense foam roller (West
> System),which I cut in half and rolled on in three foot sections gunwale
> to gunwale. It's critical as to the amount of paint used, you want to
> apply the least amount just to cover that section, followed by tipping off
> with a 4" foam brush. The foam brush eliminates any roller bubbles. I
> used just the weight of the brush for that stage and repeated until
> finished (rolling and tipping).

> Three coats consumed approxitmatly 24 oz,with 8 oz. per coat. The first
> sanded with # 300, second # 500 and last straight from the roller tray.

> The finisned project as viewed was per the magazine articale; no changes
> but If I do it again reduceing the freeboard and volume would be of
> interest.

> Hope the above answers all those questions ?...................Joe M

Messages In This Thread

Sea Kayaker Magazine's S&G Greenland kayak
Ross Leidy -- 10/11/1999, 12:22 am
Re: Sea Kayaker Magazine's S&G Greenland kayak
Joe Mellusi -- 10/13/1999, 9:03 am
Re: Sea Kayaker Magazine's S&G Greenland kayak
Ross Leidy -- 10/13/1999, 9:14 am
Re: Sea Kayaker Magazine's S&G Greenland kayak
Mike Hanks -- 10/11/1999, 12:47 am
Re: Sea Kayaker Magazine's S&G Greenland kayak
Dean Trexel -- 10/11/1999, 9:45 pm
3 mm vs. 4 mm plywood?
Nathan Osborn -- 10/12/1999, 1:43 am
Re: 3 mm vs. 4 mm plywood?
Paul jacobson -- 10/12/1999, 3:29 pm