: Also, you can skin with the typical synthetic cloth and then just coat with
: epoxy to save a step (add a flex agent to the epoxy if possible, I think
: some epoxies are available with a flexible hardener). Might want to test
: the skin and epoxy coating before committing to it though. Many seem to
: say that a skin must be flexible enough to be folded over and creased
: without cracking, peeling, etc., but I'm not sure that its a necessity. If
: your kayak skin gets folded over and creased in use, you have more
: important things to worry about! Most epoxies won't do this; heck, most
: polyurethanes won't either but they are used with success. Certainly, a
: bit of flexiblity in the coating is needed, especially with nylon, since
: the skin will deflect from water pressure as well as when you hit
: something while paddling.

Well with West brand epoxy and their clear hardener (non-blush) it's quite flexible after a year.

Bill H.