Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 21:36:04 -0500 (CDT)
Message-Id: <199807080236.VAA19597@atlantis.nconnect.net>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
From: pathfndr@nconnect.net (Rich Frey)
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Skin Painting
Duane, I recently finished mine. I used a mix recommended by a fellow
builder as follows: a 50/50 mixture of boiled linseed oil and oil based
primer and a bit of baby powder for the first coat, a 30/70 mixture for the
second coat and 30/70 but substituted oil based house paint for the third
coat. It takes a good seven days to dry between coats. I recently finished a
trip to the boundary waters and lost some paint to the rocks, but no leaks.
My understanding is that this coating generally lasts about 5 years and then
the boat needs reskinning. I received many compliments that the boat looked
like a fiberglass model 'til they got up close and saw the stitching. If you
need to know more, you can e-mail me direct.
I would be curious to hear of others experiences with paint on canvass.
Rich
you wrote: In a couple of weeks I will be skinning my traditional greenland
kayak with #10
>cotton duck, and I am still trying to decide how to paint it.
>
>What are my options, and how well do these options work?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Duane C. Strosaker
>
>