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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Open boat frame finish?
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 5/27/2010, 10:02 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Open boat frame finish? (Kudzu)

: So tung oil is very hard to find. So may just go with the Linseed.

I would avoid linseed oil like the plague, as mold and mildew feed on the stuff. It's less of an issue with an open boat than a kayak since it can dry easier, but I still wouldn't used it.

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Skin-on-Frame: Open boat frame finish?
Kudzu -- 5/25/2010, 12:54 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Open boat frame finish?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/25/2010, 3:25 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Open boat frame finish?
Kudzu -- 5/26/2010, 9:57 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Open boat frame finish? *PIC*
Dave Gentry -- 5/25/2010, 2:17 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Open boat frame finish?
Kudzu -- 5/26/2010, 9:55 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Open boat frame finish?
Brian Nystrom -- 5/27/2010, 10:02 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Open boat frame finish?
Dave Gentry -- 5/26/2010, 10:04 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Open boat frame finish?
Brian Nystrom -- 5/27/2010, 10:08 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Open boat frame finish?
Aaron H -- 5/27/2010, 12:06 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Open boat frame finish?
Brian Nystrom -- 5/27/2010, 12:39 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Open boat frame finish?
Kudzu -- 5/26/2010, 10:07 pm