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Re: Strip: re-glassing older boat
By:Dan Caouette (CSCWC)
Date: 12/15/2015, 7:37 pm
In Response To: Strip: re-glassing older boat (Bob Borovicka)

If you sand into the existing wood due to exposure it'll be a different color than the surrounding wood. Do like the other guys said: strip off the old fiberglass with a heatgun and then sand the entire kayak smooth. It should look virtually brand new.

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Strip: re-glassing older boat
Bob Borovicka -- 12/15/2015, 4:42 pm
Re: Strip: re-glassing older boat
draken -- 12/15/2015, 5:07 pm
Re: Strip: re-glassing older boat
Marc Upchurch -- 12/15/2015, 6:59 pm
Re: Strip: re-glassing older boat *PIC*
Dan Thaler -- 12/15/2015, 7:16 pm
Re: Strip: re-glassing older boat
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/15/2015, 7:37 pm
Re: Strip: re-glassing older boat
Bob Borovicka -- 12/16/2015, 3:25 pm