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Re: Other: gelcoat issue
By:Mike Savage
Date: 6/27/2011, 2:53 pm
In Response To: Other: gelcoat issue *PIC* (Wayne )

: Do you think this could be normal fading from UV? This is a
: fiberglass NDK kayak no more than 15 years old. It aint the best
: pic but its the best I can do.

:
: [IMG]http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv81/Wayne6000-99/blue2u.jpg[/IMG]

Hmm, that looks like slug trails. If there's anything edible (to slugs) on the deck they can grind away a layer of the gelcoat as well. That may cause a variation in fade effect.
That is a WAG, though.

NDK use enough gelcoat that sanding and buffing may get her back to original colour.

Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

Other: gelcoat issue *PIC*
Wayne -- 6/26/2011, 7:23 pm
Re: Other: gelcoat issue
Wayne -- 6/26/2011, 10:50 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/27/2011, 1:00 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 6/27/2011, 7:13 am
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Eric Mattison -- 6/27/2011, 2:39 pm
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Mike Savage -- 6/27/2011, 2:53 pm
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StephenHJ -- 6/27/2011, 5:13 pm
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Wayne Two -- 6/27/2011, 6:26 pm