Gel Coat for Kevlar Canoe
Hello all,
I am considering building a kevlar canoe and was wondering if anyone knows how possible it is to do a home gel coat? Has anyone ever done this? Also, if anyone has built a kevlar canoe, how did it go? Thanks. Chris |
Gel Coat for Kevlar Canoe
Hi,
I have just the opposite Question. I have a Sawyer Summersong kevlar with gel coat. Gel coat is cracked extensively from white water smashups, but the kevlar inside is perfect. Thinking of removing the gel coat, but not sure of what I'll have left for structual integrity. Are you wanting to put on a gel coat for better protection and strength? I can't see any reason why it wouldn't be feasibleto apply a coat to your canoe, but might have to install different gunnels. George |
Gel Coat for Kevlar Canoe
On 13-Apr-2006, "geodenny" wrote: Thinking of removing the gel coat, but not sure of what I'll have left for structual integrity. You can ignore gelcoat as far as structural integrity goes. The fiber reinforced resin is all you can count on for strength. Gelcoat just makes the boat look pretty and keeps the UV away from the resin. Mike |
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