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Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
By:Woody
Date: 9/24/2000, 2:12 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats (Bill Price)

Sounds good I'd like to see it though. After 7 skin on frame boats I've tried 4 different skin coatings, the best was a two part urethane that remains flexible, the down side to it is that it is pricey and takes some skill to put on.

Plasti-Dip seems promising and is a one part coating, I'd use it on synthetic skin.

On canvas I'll stick with the linseed oil/paint coating. I like canvas on a skin on frame boat , somehow they go together. Canvas makes a good skin.

Woody

: Sorry if I'm a little skeptical, but the work pants I'm wearing now have
: epoxy spots on them that have cracked and split creating holes.
: Admittedly, this is on denim and the fabric has probably been folded to a
: higher degree than would be expected for a kayak skin. Do you think it
: would maintain flexibility even in cold water? Perhaps thickness is a key
: here too, i.e. too thick => cracking.

: Bill

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy coating on skin boats
Jay Babina -- 9/24/2000, 8:52 am
Skin boat "pic" hopefully
Jay Babina -- 9/26/2000, 1:50 pm
Re: Skin boat "pic" hopefully *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/27/2000, 3:17 pm
Re: Skin boat "pic" hopefully *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/28/2000, 1:23 am
and of course that idea doesn't work right :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/27/2000, 3:21 pm
Re: Skin boat "pic" hopefully
Bill Price -- 9/26/2000, 7:04 pm
Re: Skin boat "pic" hopefully
Jay Babina -- 9/27/2000, 10:32 am
Re: Skin boat
Pete Strand -- 9/27/2000, 1:51 pm
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Darrell Pearse -- 9/25/2000, 11:26 am
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
timfish -- 9/25/2000, 10:20 pm
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Jim Lloyd -- 9/26/2000, 1:27 am
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Marty Hangarter -- 9/26/2000, 11:31 am
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Jim Lloyd -- 9/28/2000, 12:36 am
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Jay Babina -- 9/25/2000, 3:14 pm
Re: Varnish on canvas = brittle fibers
Mike Hanks -- 9/26/2000, 12:35 am
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Bill Price -- 9/24/2000, 1:52 pm
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Jay Babina -- 9/25/2000, 11:33 am
posting a picture
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/25/2000, 8:24 pm
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/25/2000, 4:58 pm
Re: How long does epoxy stay flexible on pants?
Shawn B -- 9/25/2000, 6:00 pm
Re: How long does epoxy stay flexible on pants?
Bill Price -- 9/25/2000, 6:15 pm
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Chris Casazza -- 9/25/2000, 5:17 pm
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Woody -- 9/24/2000, 2:12 pm
Woody: Question
Bill Price -- 9/24/2000, 10:47 pm
Re: Woody: Question
Jay Babina -- 9/25/2000, 11:28 am
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Roger Nuffer -- 9/24/2000, 1:21 pm