: Hi Derek;

: I've been away for a bit, but returned tonite, saw your post right off, and
: have to congratulate you for sticking to it! The rag indeed rules . . .
: Very glad it worked for you.

: I took a position as Editor-in-Chief for a technical magazine a few months
: ago, decided the publisher sucked, and quit last week after only 2 issues.
: Since then I've taken up options trading (equities) at home, so the kayak
: has been languishing in the garage for a few months (sorry to say).

: You might like to hear, however, that the info found at

: http://www.taunton.com/fw/features/techniques/finish/1.htm

: is right on for varnished kayaks . . . I used the maguiars #1, 2, and 9 as
: described in the article on the front deck of my 'yak and it far exceeds
: furniture quality. A bit of overkill for a knock-a-round, but great for
: the ego. You have to see it to believe it, is all I can say.

: We're getting into kayak weather here in Florida, so I've been dragging my
: feet until the daytime highs dropped into the mid 80's . . . I'm ready to
: rock & roll at this point!

: Best Regards, Spidey

I also used Meguiras #1, 2 & 9 on the deck of my Yare, but after foam brushing the varnish and also got an overkill finish. I have now started to scratch and ding it up and love doing it.

Dave