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Re: Other: Refinishing fiberglass boat
By:Roy
Date: 5/19/2009, 10:36 am

: I've been swapping e-mails with a CraigsList seller about an old-looking
: fiberglass kayak. Other than it being an Old Town kayak, he doesn't know
: how hold it is nor really anything about it.

: I'm curious to know what it would take to re-"paint" it? Ok, re-gel
: coat it.

: I've got no experience - I've never even owned a fiberglass boat!

: I assume I can get the kayak pretty cheap. I just don't want to have a ton of
: money into restoring it. Putting work into it, I don't mind.

: Any thoughts/opinions are welcome.

Why re-Gel? or paint?

Just buff the gel You already have...unless that color bothers You. paint doesn't really do it all that well.

Best Wishes
Roy

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Other: Refinishing fiberglass boat *Pic*
Doug S -- 5/18/2009, 3:20 pm
Re: Other: Refinishing fiberglass boat
Roy -- 5/19/2009, 10:36 am
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Doug S -- 5/19/2009, 10:41 am
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Dave Reekie -- 5/19/2009, 6:39 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/19/2009, 5:04 am
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Craig Robinson -- 5/19/2009, 3:40 am
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Doug S -- 5/19/2009, 10:07 am
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Charlie -- 5/18/2009, 9:13 pm