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Dacron Coating
By:Anand Nataraj
Date: 6/1/2000, 8:27 pm

I would like to use Dacron cover my skin on frame kayak. But I am not sure what to use to coat the Dacron to make it water proof. I thought of using epoxy but have heard that epoxy does not fully adhere. I have seen sites where people use polyurethane to waterproof dacron. But what if you want to use a color? Do I paint over the polyurethane or add coloring to the polyurethane? If anybody has any experince with this or knows where I can get coatings suitable for dacron, I would be very gratefull.

Anand

Messages In This Thread

Dacron Coating
Anand Nataraj -- 6/1/2000, 8:27 pm
Re: Dacron Coating
Mike Hanks -- 6/2/2000, 11:32 am
Re: Dacron Coating
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/2/2000, 9:21 am
Re: Dacron Coating
David -- 6/1/2000, 8:53 pm