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Re: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 5/26/2011, 4:05 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: Anti-Friction Kayak Coatings (Addison)

: 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

First, Reply is in the block at the top.

Second, epoxy is not something you want to breath or get on your skin, so unless you're wrapping yourself up in a suit that covers all of your bod and wear a respirator spraying it is a really bad idea.

Bill H.

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
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Bill Hamm -- 5/29/2011, 2:15 am
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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
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 5/31/2011, 7:40 am
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Dave Isbell -- 5/31/2011, 1:01 pm
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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