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Re: Skin-on-Frame: skin coating problem
By:Jeff Buyer
Date: 5/21/2010, 1:27 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: skin coating problem (Mike Bielski)

: Nylon is more flexible than Zar, so sooner or later cracking and/or
: delamination are inevitable. I have heard of people putting
: Coelan over cracked coatings. It's one of the uses specified by
: the manufacturer, so it might help you out.

: m

Mike, thanks for the Coelan suggestion. I had not thought of that.
I have another kayak with Zar over nylon, 2 years old, with no trouble. Since this kayak is 3 weeks old it seems something is seriously wrong.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: skin coating problem
Jeff Buyer -- 5/21/2010, 11:28 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: skin coating problem
Mike Hanks -- 5/21/2010, 5:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: skin coating problem
Jeff Buyer -- 5/21/2010, 8:34 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: skin coating problem
Mike Bielski -- 5/21/2010, 1:09 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: skin coating problem
Jeff Buyer -- 5/21/2010, 1:27 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: skin coating problem
Kudzu -- 5/21/2010, 1:51 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: skin coating problem
Jeff Buyer -- 5/21/2010, 2:24 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: skin coating problem
Kudzu -- 5/21/2010, 3:54 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: skin coating problem
Jeff Buyer -- 5/21/2010, 4:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: skin coating problem
Paul G Jacobson -- 5/21/2010, 4:23 pm