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Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF skin coatings
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 12/22/2008, 9:42 am
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: SOF skin coatings (bjalgera)

: At some point in the future I am probably going to be building a
: "Yostlike" wood frame kayak. I am planning on using a ballistic
: nylon skin coated with 2-part urethane. What I was wondering was if I can
: paint the outside of the skin after sealing with the urethane?

You can, but I would suggest tinting the PU instead, or at least tinting it to match the paint as closely as you can. The problem with painting only over a clear-coated skin is that every scratch through the paint will show glaringly.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: SOF skin coatings
bjalgera -- 12/20/2008, 9:36 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF skin coatings
Brian Nystrom -- 12/22/2008, 9:42 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF skin coatings
Mike Bielski -- 12/20/2008, 5:50 pm