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Re: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings
By:Charlie
Date: 5/26/2011, 3:17 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings (Addison)

I've had numerous mixes of epoxy go off while it's still in the cup. I don't see how I could keep the same thing from happening while using a spraygun.

: Forgive me - I am a little confused about posting. I wanted to
: reply to the epoxy application issues (bubbling & Pinholing
: issues), but can't figure out how to reply. So I just clicked
: "post new" until I get a handle on this. My response
: to their problem was to advocate spraying epoxy rather than
: rolling. Spraying equipment is not that expensive at Sears. Even
: a Wagner sprayer works better than rolling. Spraying vs. rolling
: -no comparison.
: Since I am new I should mention that I like kayaking, but me an my
: boys prefer the challenge of making it down the kaydeross creek
: in a canoe - into saratoga lake (Saratoga Springs NY) without
: capsizing. So far we are 0 for 4.
: Speaking of coatings i discovered a great tough and slippery
: coating that slides over rocks better than anything I have
: tried. It's what the airboaters are using to slide over dry-land
: with - checkout-- www.airboatcoatings.com

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings
Addison -- 5/26/2011, 1:29 pm
Re: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings
Charlie -- 5/26/2011, 3:17 pm
Re: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings
Bill Hamm -- 5/26/2011, 4:05 pm
Re: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings
Addison -- 5/27/2011, 1:39 pm
Re: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings
Bill Hamm -- 5/29/2011, 2:15 am
Re: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings
TheLuckyOne -- 5/26/2011, 6:04 pm
Re: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings
TheLuckyOne -- 5/26/2011, 6:11 pm
Re: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings
Bill Hamm -- 5/27/2011, 8:23 am
Re: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings
Kenneth Sutherland -- 5/31/2011, 7:36 am
Re: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 5/31/2011, 7:40 am
Re: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings
Dave Isbell -- 5/31/2011, 1:01 pm
Re: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings
Addison -- 6/1/2011, 11:59 am
Re: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings
Bill Hamm -- 6/1/2011, 12:36 pm
Re: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings
Addison -- 6/1/2011, 12:54 pm