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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Coelan topcoat
By:Charlie
Date: 12/4/2009, 7:01 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Coelan topcoat (George)

Just goggled up the instructions. It says,"COELAN© coating to be used only above the waterline".
Are we talking about the same stuff?
Also it shows a primer and a finish coating which seem rather expensive for application on cloth which has a limited lifespan.

: Hello,

: I'm in the proces of making my first SOF kayak, after a couple of
: S&G's, and have a question about coating the skin.

: I've read Coelan is the top product to use, but it's quite
: expensive and i was thinking of using epifanes or le tonkinois
: oil based varnish and topping it of with a coat of Coelan silk.

: I've posted this question on the Greenland forums but no responses
: yet and i thought i'd try here as well. I've asked Tony Nuskin
: at premapro the same question (but put it a little) but haven't
: had an answer yet.

: Would it be a good idea or should i go full Coelan to get Coelan's
: full benefits for SOF skin ?

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Coelan topcoat
George -- 12/4/2009, 9:58 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Coelan topcoat
George -- 12/7/2009, 3:35 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Coelan topcoat
Bill Hamm -- 12/8/2009, 1:38 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Coelan topcoat
Charlie -- 12/4/2009, 7:01 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Coelan topcoat
Mike Bielski -- 12/4/2009, 10:52 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Coelan topcoat
Kudzu -- 12/4/2009, 8:03 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Coelan topcoat
Bill Hamm -- 12/4/2009, 7:54 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Coelan topcoat
Kudzu -- 12/4/2009, 2:39 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Coelan topcoat
George -- 12/5/2009, 8:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Coelan topcoat
Mike Bielski -- 12/5/2009, 11:27 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Coelan topcoat
Mike Bielski -- 12/5/2009, 11:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Coelan topcoat
Kudzu -- 12/5/2009, 9:22 am