Subject: Re: [baidarka] Polyester
From: Bob Kelim (zdogkelim@CenturyTel.net)
Date: Tue May 10 2005 - 19:34:53 EDT
David,
Cover your seam with a layer (thin) of 3M 5200 the stuff sticks to anything
is UV resistant and lasts forever.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David E. Sherman/King Con" <desq@kingcon.com>
To: <baidarka@paddlewise.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Polyester
> Here is the response of RAMUC, maker of various pool paints:
>
> "None of the Ramuc products would adhere to the fabric. The solvents
> in both epoxy and chlorinated rubber products would disintegrate the
> fabric and the acrylic just wouldn't adhere. "
>
> Nothing ventured, nothing gained perhaps.
> I really enjoyed that simplicityboats.com site!
>
> My only aversion to using the acrylic latex primer is a comment from a
> local paint retailer that many times the primer cures harder than the
> paint thus it could be more prone to cracking on a dynamic substrate
> such as SOF. Sounds as if the paint sans primer would work out fine.
> I'm planning to cover the deck seam with a continuous strip of
> polyester, about 1" wide using aquaseal, then painting, then paddling,
> finally!
>
> Best,
>
> David
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