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Re: Strip: Expedition pic & finish question
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 6/9/2010, 3:37 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Expedition pic & finish question (Brian Scarborough)

: Wow, you guys and your finishes!

: Every time I bang my SOF on the way out the door (which is every
: time out the door...), or an end drops to the ground while
: carrying it, I remember that when it gets beat up too much, I'll
: just reskin.

: After all your builds, and sanding and buffing, that first bit of
: hanger rash, or the first shallow submerged rock, is gonna make
: you cry!

Most of my customers want that perfect "showroom" shine when they receive a new custom kayak. Yeah, I would hate to be there for the first scratch. Part of the territory I guess. Personally I like the hybrid look: painted or graphite-coated hull with a bright deck.

Dan

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Strip: Expedition pic & finish question *PIC*
billy -- 6/4/2010, 7:31 am
Re: Strip: Expedition pic & finish question
Charles Robinson -- 6/4/2010, 11:31 am
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billy -- 6/4/2010, 11:47 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 6/4/2010, 6:50 pm
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billy -- 6/5/2010, 3:52 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 6/19/2010, 7:20 pm
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billy -- 6/20/2010, 7:31 am
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dave g -- 6/20/2010, 10:20 am
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billy -- 6/20/2010, 11:06 am
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Glen Smith -- 6/19/2010, 7:34 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 6/4/2010, 10:03 pm
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kirk -- 6/4/2010, 10:08 pm
Re: Strip: Expedition pic & finish question *NM* *PIC*
billy -- 6/4/2010, 8:38 am
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wwfloyd -- 6/4/2010, 8:22 am
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billy -- 6/4/2010, 11:55 am
Re: Strip: Expedition pic & finish question
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/4/2010, 8:05 am
Re: Strip: Expedition pic & finish question
billy -- 6/4/2010, 11:51 am
Re: Strip: Expedition pic & finish question
Brian Scarborough -- 6/9/2010, 1:26 pm
Re: Strip: Expedition pic & finish question
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 6/9/2010, 3:37 pm
Re: Strip: Expedition pic & finish question
billy -- 6/9/2010, 3:22 pm