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By:Mike Bielski------WebKitFormBoundary+XGdOpfdXLb1MY
Date: 12/15/2007, 7:12 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Spray finishes *Pic* (Roger Turgeon)

Thanks for the great info-

I guess my concern is over hardness/scratches. The harder a finish is, the easier it is to scratch, but then again in my experience automotive finishes are really easy to repair and buff up again--because they're hard. Are the marine two-parts softer than automotive finishes? I did talk to an Epifanes tech rep, and he said that their 2-part would adhere to almost anything, so I can always recoat with it if I'm not happy.

As far as UV- I read a while back that the West 207 was extremely stable against UV and held up as well as other epoxies were when coated. Is this still true? I don't think that 207 is great for an entire boat because I'd have a tough time with the cost/benefit of the invisible interior of my boat covered with the fancy stuff. But for the exterior I was going to splurge.

Your boat looks great!

m

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Strip: Spray finishes
Mike Bielski -- 12/14/2007, 2:27 pm
Re: Strip: Spray finishes
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/16/2007, 5:20 pm
Re: Strip: Spray finishes *Pic*
Roger Turgeon -- 12/15/2007, 8:46 am
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Mike Bielski------WebKitFormBoundary+XGdOpfdXLb1MY -- 12/15/2007, 7:12 pm
Re: Strip: Spray finishes *Pic*
Roger Turgeon -- 12/15/2007, 8:50 am
Re: Strip: Spray finishes *LINK*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/14/2007, 3:18 pm
Re: Strip: Spray finishes
Mike Bielski -- 12/14/2007, 4:07 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/15/2007, 7:16 am
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Mike Bielski -- 12/15/2007, 8:41 am
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Mike Savage -- 12/15/2007, 9:20 am
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Mike Bielski -- 12/15/2007, 6:56 pm
Re: Strip: Spray finishes
Mike Savage -- 12/15/2007, 10:46 pm
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John Monroe -- 12/18/2007, 6:03 am
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Mike Savage -- 12/18/2007, 7:42 am
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Mike Bielski -- 12/15/2007, 11:19 pm
Re: Strip: Spray finishes
Mike Savage -- 12/16/2007, 1:56 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 12/14/2007, 2:35 pm