peaceofmind Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 Hello, I'm addressing you experienced kayak builders. I'm not new to building kayaks having built 5 skin over frame in the 1970's and two more in the 1980's. These were 12 footers and covered with defective waterbed mattresses. These made a great covering because they were free, flexible and took a lot of abuse after adding a 1 x 2 wood keel or rub strip to the bottom. This winter I am building the 17 foot Vardo and would like to know what type of product(s) you folks have used to cover your Dacron with, what worked and what didn't. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 Anything! Well almost anything. It is the main reason I sell Dacron/polyester. Rustoleum oil based paint in the toughest paint I have used but the colors are very limited so I don't use it too often any more. In my classes I am using Exterior house paint. Valspar Ultra gloss finish. It is great in the classes because it dries fast and doesn't stink up the the class room or the adjoining building. As long as you use the gloss it works well. I use it on my person boats to because of the wide choice of colors. If you like clear finish and want a white boat, Dura-tuff is a great finish. Smells strongly and needs humidity to dry but I like it a lot. Polyurathanes, varnish, just what ever you want will stick to polyester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peaceofmind Posted November 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 Thank you sir. Now what color scheme do I want? do you have a photo gallery of members boats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bcone1381 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Photo Gallery. http://messing-about.com/forums/forum/30-kudzu-craft-launches/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 There are some on my Facebook page. But no, I don't have an album. I was going to do that but it's time consuming and I gave up on the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soitios Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) Has anyone tried using this Rustoleum marine top-side paint? .... Great price and good color choices, the label says it can be thinned with mineral spirits. Kayaks are stored out of water, dry, so I imagine the fact that it is a top-side paint won't matter too much? ... I ordered a couple of quarts, so I guess we'll see!! Edited February 11, 2015 by soitios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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