Hello, I use 3M's marine paste wax on the entire surface of my kayak, not only does it keep it looking good it helps protect against UV. As far as the wax giving me trouble when it's time to revarnish, that's not a problem because I wet sand using mineral spirits as a lubricant before varnishing and that removes any trace of wax. Kenny > Has anybody experimented with wax on their hulls/paddles to make the
> surface slicker and water repellent. Trying to get the double paddle to
> drip less into the boat when lifted out of the water. Buttons don't seem
> to help much. Dave