: Hi guys! I haven't posted in a while, but I'm still here.

: I'm thinking of removing the glass from my kayak's exterior and
: re-glassing it. I need to repair a bunch of bumps and bruises
: and I'm not too happy with the way the colors of the WRC have
: changed. The nice contrasting colors I had when I first built it
: have faded/darkend into each other. It still looks nice, but
: nowhere near as good as it did when I first built it. If it was
: only the bumps and bruises, I would just repair and refinish,
: but the thought of bringing the color back makes me want to
: re-glass completely.

: Does anyone know of a way to keep the wood from changing color? Is
: there something I can use to treat the wood before I re-glass it
: to keep the colors from changing? I think it's mainly caused by
: a chemical reaction with the resin; I don't think it's all from
: UV exposure. I've been told about a wood treatment that prevents
: this, but I don't know what it is.

: Also, I might just lighten the kayak a bit by replacing the 6oz.
: glass I used on the hull with 4oz. S-glass. It's more expensive,
: but it'll provide similar strength with less weight.

: Thank you in advance,

: Pete

What Rob said, pretty much entirely the sun causing the problem. That said, fluorescent lights sometimes put out alot of UV too, so even if it's stored inside under those lights the colors can fade. Those compact fluorescent, screw in bulbs have the same issue btw.

Bill H.