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Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
By:Roger Nuffer
Date: 9/24/2000, 1:21 pm
In Response To: Epoxy coating on skin boats (Jay Babina)

Do you have any pics? Would this work with canvas? How flexible is flexible? Question wise you've opened up a can of worms.

Roger

: This winter two of us made West Greenland style skin boats. We contemplated
: the coating issue and were turned off by the volatile characteristics of
: the coatings that were being used (Hypalon etc) as well as the
: availability. Since I had epoxy experience from wood kayak building, I did
: some test patches. It worked out great. Out boats are skinned with 10 oz
: polyester and the epoxy coating maintained a nice flexibility after cured
: yet produced a hard skin with great abrasion resistance. It saturated into
: the cloth yet not through it totally. We both bought epoxy coloring agents
: (black and brown) and made our boats dark brown and black like the seal
: skin boats. Two coats did the job. Its glossy when done so a quick
: spraying with a can of Minwax matt spar varnish dilled them down
: perfectly. The epoxy coating is a great way to go.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy coating on skin boats
Jay Babina -- 9/24/2000, 8:52 am
Skin boat "pic" hopefully
Jay Babina -- 9/26/2000, 1:50 pm
Re: Skin boat "pic" hopefully *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/27/2000, 3:17 pm
Re: Skin boat "pic" hopefully *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/28/2000, 1:23 am
and of course that idea doesn't work right :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/27/2000, 3:21 pm
Re: Skin boat "pic" hopefully
Bill Price -- 9/26/2000, 7:04 pm
Re: Skin boat "pic" hopefully
Jay Babina -- 9/27/2000, 10:32 am
Re: Skin boat
Pete Strand -- 9/27/2000, 1:51 pm
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Darrell Pearse -- 9/25/2000, 11:26 am
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
timfish -- 9/25/2000, 10:20 pm
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Jim Lloyd -- 9/26/2000, 1:27 am
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Marty Hangarter -- 9/26/2000, 11:31 am
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Jim Lloyd -- 9/28/2000, 12:36 am
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Jay Babina -- 9/25/2000, 3:14 pm
Re: Varnish on canvas = brittle fibers
Mike Hanks -- 9/26/2000, 12:35 am
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Bill Price -- 9/24/2000, 1:52 pm
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Jay Babina -- 9/25/2000, 11:33 am
posting a picture
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/25/2000, 8:24 pm
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/25/2000, 4:58 pm
Re: How long does epoxy stay flexible on pants?
Shawn B -- 9/25/2000, 6:00 pm
Re: How long does epoxy stay flexible on pants?
Bill Price -- 9/25/2000, 6:15 pm
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Chris Casazza -- 9/25/2000, 5:17 pm
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Woody -- 9/24/2000, 2:12 pm
Woody: Question
Bill Price -- 9/24/2000, 10:47 pm
Re: Woody: Question
Jay Babina -- 9/25/2000, 11:28 am
Re: Epoxy coating on skin boats
Roger Nuffer -- 9/24/2000, 1:21 pm