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Re: To Sun or Not To Sun...
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 8/14/2001, 9:05 am
In Response To: To Sun or Not To Sun... (Rick Mitchell)

You will get some color change, but that is inevitable even if you have varnish on it. A couple days in the sun before varnishing will not seriously damage your boat.

: Would the very new epoxy top coat on my Guillemot Single discolor much at
: R2K1 without UV protection? (No time for Spar before Friday) Total
: exposure might be 30 hours over 3 days including transport. Otherwise I
: will bring blankets to cover it and/or stay off the beach back under a
: tree... :(

: Took it out for a very short paddle (pics soon) last Sunday and it was more
: than I ever dreamed for even with outriggers on the back.

: Ross: I saw a post a few weeks ago lamenting that your boat is turning
: brown.. Any thoughts?

: Thanks,

: Rick

Messages In This Thread

To Sun or Not To Sun...
Rick Mitchell -- 8/14/2001, 12:20 am
Re: To Sun or Not To Sun...
Peter Harris -- 8/15/2001, 2:19 pm
Re: To Sun or Not To Sun...
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/14/2001, 9:05 am
Re: To Sun or Not To Sun...
Ross Leidy -- 8/14/2001, 8:50 am
Paddle now shovel snow later
!RUSS -- 8/14/2001, 8:06 am