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Re: Material: paint vs. gelcoat on wood kayak
By:Joy
Date: 12/21/2012, 6:05 am
In Response To: Re: Material: paint vs. gelcoat on wood kayak (Marc Upchurch)

Thanks for the info - unfortunately getting the kayak to New York would be as difficult as getting it to Michigan, as I live in Newfoundland now.

I've emailed Al about recommended paints, I'll see what he says. And then if necessary go back to the man here whom I've talked to about refinishing it and talk to him about why he thinks gelcoat is appropriate. Or perhaps put him in touch with Al (which I've done before with people who worked on my kayak, actually, many years ago).

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Material: paint vs. gelcoat on wood kayak
Joy -- 12/20/2012, 10:27 pm
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Roy Martin -- 12/20/2012, 11:08 pm
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Joy -- 12/20/2012, 11:11 pm
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Roy Martin -- 12/20/2012, 11:15 pm
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Joy -- 12/20/2012, 11:17 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 12/20/2012, 11:39 pm
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Joy -- 12/21/2012, 6:05 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 12/21/2012, 10:18 am
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Joy -- 12/21/2012, 10:25 am
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Joy -- 12/21/2012, 6:12 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 12/21/2012, 6:51 am
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Joy -- 12/21/2012, 7:54 am
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Jeff Horton -- 12/21/2012, 8:32 am
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Joy -- 12/21/2012, 8:45 am
Re: Material: paint vs. gelcoat on wood kayak *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/21/2012, 9:23 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/21/2012, 12:40 pm
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Jay Babina -- 12/21/2012, 2:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/21/2012, 2:26 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/21/2012, 2:25 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 12/22/2012, 1:01 am
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Mike Bielski -- 12/22/2012, 1:02 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 12/21/2012, 12:48 am
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Gelu Botezan -- 12/22/2012, 12:51 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/21/2012, 8:18 am
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Sean Dawe -- 12/21/2012, 12:04 pm
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Joy Hecht -- 12/21/2012, 1:22 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 12/21/2012, 1:24 pm
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Joy Hecht -- 12/21/2012, 1:26 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/21/2012, 2:37 pm
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Joy Hecht -- 12/21/2012, 2:41 pm
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Paul Sylvester -- 12/22/2012, 8:40 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/22/2012, 10:50 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/23/2012, 3:03 am