: Hi!
: I just recently built a little stitch and glue rowboat and now I've
: got the boat building fever. Next project is a skin-on-frame
: kayak eventually to be used sea kayaking around lake superior
: and potentially isle royale.

: My question is about the potential coatings used on fabric. I'll
: probably use nylon as it seems to be the standard, but I'm
: wondering if anyone's ever used polyester resin (of the variety
: used in polyester FRP laminates, surfboards, boats, etc) instead
: of the two part polyurethane. The reason I ask is because I'm
: trying to minimize cost, polyester resin is a lot cheaper as far
: as I can tell. I assume there would be some decrease in
: durability, but would it be significant enough to really matter?

: Another option would be regular 1-part exterior polyurethane,
: what's the drawback of this vs the two-part? More coats, longer
: drying time, decreased durability - if any of these things, to
: what degree?

: Thanks for the help,
: Luke

Btw, you also won't like the smell of polyester resin, I'd never even consider using it in your home, the smell lingers and saturates every material in your home.

Bill H.