Subject: RE: [baidarka] Sealant?
From: Beery, Bill (beery.b@ghc.org)
Date: Thu Oct 20 2005 - 16:41:56 EDT
I have used it on two kayaks (a single and a double). It is remarkably
durable stuff (my single is 5 years old and the double is 4 years old)
that yellows with age and is attractive. I have runs on these boats
(apparent to me because I know where they are, even though the runs are
below the water line)that resulted from lack of patience more than lack
of skill or difficulty in application. You need to stay with them,
continuing to work the goop, until the viscosity exceeds the tendancy to
run. In my case, I walked away a few minutes too soon and returned to a
few runs. You need to "baby sit" the boat, as Corey says, until it is
set. Good luck. Bill
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Subject: Re: [baidarka] Sealant?
Yeah, I've noticed some runs on boats covered in Corey's goop built by
folks far more experienced than me. I'm in the process of repairing my
boat, prior to reskinning it, and the oil-based pu I used before did a
really poor job of sticking to the skin and got brittle in only a year
of use, so I'll probably cough up for Corey's mix and a decent filter
mask.
I'd still like to hear from somebody who's actually used the stuff,
especially about how it is to use for the first time.
Bill
On Thu, 2005-10-20 at 14:58 -0400, MICHAEL SILVIUS wrote:
> re: Corey Freedman's goop:
> I haven't used it but I have seen several kayaks finished in the stuff
> and spoken w/ the builders. It is tough as nails and provides nice
> results, though I do not believe it is any less toxic than anything
> else out there. I believe the smelier the stuff is the better results
> it provides. Corey's goop provides a shiny finish. The one Caveat is
> that it is hard to work with and is dificult to get a prefectly smooth
> finish even for folks that have used it a lot, despite that they swear
> by the stuff and would not use anything else. I have been told that it
> is a precursor to a foundation coating of some sort or an other and
> the stuff is skimmed off before the final steps in production of the
> product in its market form. additionaly it is not that inexpensive.
> Personally I would go with what is locally available to you. In my
> case that means oil based Poly U or Paint. Keeps things simple. If you
> are out on the left coast in Corey's neck of the woods then you are in
> luck. michael
>
>
> unknown wrote:
> >
> > Has anybody used the two-part stuff that Corey Freedman (sp?) sells?
> > I thought that was a little easier on the central nervous system.
> >
> > Bill
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