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Re: Skin-on-Frame: invisible skin
By:Eric Mattison
Date: 10/31/2011, 1:26 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: invisible skin (indiana bob)

: what is the product used to make the crrystal clear skin,,,i see
: pictures of kayaks but no where whats the product, glue,
: methods,,,im very interested in that skin for my new kayak,,,
: indiana bob

It is usually a clear PVC, though there have been a few shrink wrap boats that have shown up on this forum.

You might consider a coated white nylon however. This give a translucent, but not clear look. You can see the ribs through the boat as the light hits it and looks remarkable.

Eric M.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: invisible skin
indiana bob -- 10/31/2011, 1:21 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: invisible skin
Eric Mattison -- 10/31/2011, 1:26 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: invisible skin
indiana bob -- 10/31/2011, 1:36 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: invisible skin
Eric Mattison -- 10/31/2011, 3:45 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: invisible skin
Clayton Plunkett -- 10/31/2011, 1:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: invisible skin
Bill Hamm -- 10/31/2011, 2:46 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: invisible skin
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/31/2011, 3:45 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: invisible skin
Bill Hamm -- 11/1/2011, 4:18 pm