I have decided to use nylon to cover my kayak frame. My supplier has suggested I use hypalon to coat the nylon. I looked up hypalon and find it is made by Gaco Western. Their web page recommends the use of a Aliphatic urethane (UA-7000). for the kayaks. I get more confused. One of thier stories is about a builder that used two coats of satin finish poly urethane on a polyester skin first. Another suprise is the cost of this UA-7000.

What is normally used to cover a nylon skin? Could I just use a polyurethane paint? Has any one used the hypalon and how did they use it? I would appreciate all the help i can get. Thank you/ Ken Moran