Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1998 08:49:02 -0600
From: Philip Wylie <pjwylie@planet.eon.net>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Water Cured AU
Bill,
I tried hard to find out more about Smith & Co. but to no avail.
If that product is so good why is it so hard to source?
Is there anyone out there who knows about 330/420 being so
superior to AU-75 ? Is there anyone who knows about sourcing it.
I suspect that it is carried under a special brand name.
Cheers,
Philip Wylie
William H. Low wrote:
>
> No Phil I didn't but I would like one. George Dyson is not handling Gaco
> product any longer so I have been trying to go the the factory. The Rep has
> not replied yet. I am interested in finding a substitute.
>
> For anyone in the New England area. I have been asked if I would apply the
> Aliphatic Urethane for other builders since I have the material and the
> breathing equipment. If anyone is interested give me a jingle and we can
> work something out.
>
> Bill
>
> ----------
> > From: Philip Wylie <pjwylie@planet.eon.net>
> > To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
> > Subject: Re: [baidarka] Water Cured AU
> > Date: Friday, July 03, 1998 1:50 AM
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > Did you get a reply to your question?? More information
> > on 330/420?
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> > Philip Wylie
> >
> > Bill Low wrote:
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > > As most know I have been a proponent of AU for quite a while. I have
> been
> > > using UA-75 with very good results. I was very interested in your
> comment
> > > that you though 330/420 was superior to UA-75. Could you expand on your
> > > comments. How was it better, color, abrasion resitance and so forth.
> Also
> > > where do you get it and what is the shelf life and cost. Is it as nasty
> as
> > > UA-75 to life and limb. How do you protect yourself from the fumes and
> > > toxicity. Because I have used it a lot and plan on doing so in the
> future I
> > > am always interested in how others deal with it.
> > >
> > > Any comments would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Bill Low
> > >
> > > ----------
> > > > From: Brian McDaniel <bjm@earthlink.net>
> > > > To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
> > > > Subject: Re: [baidarka] Water Cured AU
> > > > Date: Monday, May 25, 1998 12:57 PM
> > > >
> > > > Howdy.
> > > > I throw in my two cents from time to time, this time to support AU as
> > > > the coating of choice. So far, I have successfully treated both 14
> oz &
> > > > 10.5 oz nylon with AU. The 14 oz was treated with Smith & Co
> > > > (510-237-6842) 330/420 AU. The 10 oz was treated with Gacoflex UA-75
> > > > product. The coatings have been subject to several years of
> abraison;
> > > > washing across reefs (aggressive enough to tear copper-strip skid
> from
> > > > the hull below the bow stem bulkhead), being thrown and ground
> against
> > > > walls of barnacles and mussells in rock gardens and numerous rocky
> beach
> > > > medium-surf landings. The 330/420 product is superior to the UA-75 by
> > > > every observation. Both are, by my observation, superior to
> > > > hypalon/neoprene coatings. A note on U.V. degradation: after three
> > > > years of full exposure to the sunlight, of the three coatings in my
> > > > backyard only the 330/420 shows no effects.
> > > >
> > > > TUFLEX sounds interesting...
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Brian