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Re: Tools: Smooth Minicell Seat
By:Will N To Go
Date: 7/22/2011, 9:30 am
In Response To: Re: Tools: Smooth Minicell Seat (Jay Babina )

A point that might be missed is that minicell is not porous so it doesn't need a 'slick' surface. It'll never soak up water. Even the roughest surface
drip dries almost as fast as a paddle.
I like Etienne's up-marketing of minicell, suede. That suede surface isn't a problem and may add some traction when wet.

I just worked through the sandpaper grades, stopping at about 120-150 grit when I was OK with how it looked.

I also just realized we already know how far we can take this; what working through the grades to 0000 steelwool will
look like. Why, just yesterday I spent 3 hours polishing my minicell seat with nylon (wrapping it around your butt will give you
the right shape.) Neoprene works too. It will ever get shiny.

Will

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Damian Wentzel -- 7/20/2011, 7:48 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/20/2011, 9:53 pm
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Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 7/20/2011, 10:03 pm
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Les Cheeseman -- 7/31/2011, 4:51 pm
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Don Goss -- 7/20/2011, 10:05 pm
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Glen Smith -- 7/20/2011, 10:17 pm
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Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 7/21/2011, 3:12 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/21/2011, 7:39 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/21/2011, 11:57 am
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Mike Savage -- 7/21/2011, 4:16 pm
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Reg Lake -- 7/21/2011, 7:24 pm
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Jay Babina -- 7/22/2011, 8:06 am
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Will N To Go -- 7/22/2011, 9:30 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/22/2011, 12:00 pm
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Damian Wentzel -- 7/22/2011, 9:16 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/23/2011, 4:09 am
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Mike Savage -- 7/23/2011, 1:02 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/24/2011, 12:22 am
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Mike Savage -- 7/24/2011, 6:00 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/24/2011, 2:23 pm
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Joy -- 7/23/2011, 8:57 am