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Re: S&G: S&G Night Heron *LINK*
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 10/3/2003, 1:21 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: S&G Night Heron (Annapolis)

: Nick, Do you detail the paint/dye job on that kayak anywhere? We're going to
: build one of Eric's Mergansers for my wife and I think she'd like the
: stained look?

I have some pictures of the process at http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/gallery/SnGNH

The multi-color job is hard if you are building from scratch, but you may find ideas you can adapt.

The main trick was doing the stain as one of the first steps. I used Behlens Solar-Lux dye stain.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: S&G Night Heron
Dave Murray -- 10/2/2003, 11:19 am
Re: S&G: S&G Night Heron
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/2/2003, 1:57 pm
Re: S&G: S&G Night Heron
Mike and Rikki -- 10/3/2003, 2:23 am
Re: S&G: Waters Dancing?
Paul Jacob -- 10/3/2003, 11:54 am
Re: S&G: Waters Dancing?
Mike and Rikki -- 10/4/2003, 9:30 pm
Re: S&G: S&G Night Heron *Pic*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/3/2003, 9:35 am
Re: S&G: S&G Night Heron
Annapolis -- 10/3/2003, 11:51 am
Re: S&G: S&G Night Heron *LINK*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/3/2003, 1:21 pm
Re: S&G: No, Nick, not yet...
Scott Ferguson -- 10/2/2003, 6:34 pm