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Re: varnish when you can, but do it this summer
By:Rob Macks
Date: 6/7/2001, 9:13 am
In Response To: varnish when you can, but do it this summer (Paul G. Jacobson)

: One day later this month, or early next month, you just have to get off the
: water an hour earlier than usual. You pull your kayak out of the water,
: lightly sand it and wipe off the dust. Then put on a coat of varnish
: before calling it a night. The next morning you have a varnished boat
: (only one coat, but heck, it is a start) A week later you repeat the
: process. In three weeks you have few coats of varnish on the boat giving
: it the UV protection it needs.

: hope this helps

: PGJ

I agree. Get at least one coat of varnish on even if it's not a beauty.The bottom's a no brainer, no fittings or hatch/cockpits to varnish around.

All the best,

Rob Macks
Laughing Loon CC&K
www.LaughingLoon.com

Messages In This Thread

Times up can I varnish next winter
Paul Pinder -- 6/6/2001, 7:10 pm
Re: Times up can I varnish next winter
Kent LeBoutillier -- 6/7/2001, 11:29 am
Re: Times up can I varnish next winter
John Monfoe -- 6/8/2001, 5:17 am
Re: Times up can I varnish next winter
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/7/2001, 10:12 am
varnish when you can, but do it this summer
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/7/2001, 3:39 am
Re: varnish when you can, but do it this summer
Rob Macks -- 6/7/2001, 9:13 am
Re: On the other hand...
Doug -- 6/6/2001, 8:37 pm
Re: Times up can I varnish next winter
!RUSS -- 6/6/2001, 8:22 pm