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Material: Polyester skin went slack??
By:Kudzu
Date: 10/3/2009, 9:15 am

I tried Polyester this time. 15 oz, shrunk on the boat. Oil based paint. Looks good. Now I am noticing it is getting loose. I was under in the impression that polyester wouldn't do that. I know it didn't go loose on the water like nylon. So what am I missing? Why has this one loosened up sitting in the garage? Does the temperature effect it? We are having our first cooler weather.

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Material: Polyester skin went slack??
Kudzu -- 10/3/2009, 9:15 am
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Don Goss -- 10/4/2009, 8:42 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/5/2009, 12:33 am
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Aaron H -- 10/3/2009, 5:10 pm
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Kudzu -- 10/3/2009, 6:31 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 10/3/2009, 8:07 pm
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Kudzu -- 10/3/2009, 8:55 pm
I wouldn't use an iron...
Brian Nystrom -- 10/4/2009, 6:31 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/4/2009, 12:29 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 10/4/2009, 6:37 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 10/3/2009, 7:46 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 10/3/2009, 11:07 am
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Victor Aroyo -- 10/3/2009, 10:03 am