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Coating for nylon skin
By:Ken Moran
Date: 7/2/2001, 11:27 pm

I have decided to use nylon to cover my kayak frame. My supplier has suggested I use hypalon to coat the nylon. I looked up hypalon and find it is made by Gaco Western. Their web page recommends the use of a Aliphatic urethane (UA-7000). for the kayaks. I get more confused. One of thier stories is about a builder that used two coats of satin finish poly urethane on a polyester skin first. Another suprise is the cost of this UA-7000.

What is normally used to cover a nylon skin? Could I just use a polyurethane paint? Has any one used the hypalon and how did they use it? I would appreciate all the help i can get. Thank you/ Ken Moran

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Coating for nylon skin
Ken Moran -- 7/2/2001, 11:27 pm
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Wayne Sanford -- 7/3/2001, 4:39 pm
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Lew Crenshaw -- 7/3/2001, 4:30 pm
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Ken Moran -- 7/3/2001, 11:52 pm
H2O urethanes
Bill Price -- 7/4/2001, 12:51 am
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Peter Harris -- 7/3/2001, 1:00 pm
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daren neufeld -- 7/3/2001, 1:12 am
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Ken Moran -- 7/3/2001, 8:47 am
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daren neufeld -- 7/3/2001, 9:00 am