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Old 04-28-2012, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Islandtrader View Post
... the epoxy started to cloud after a few years and that the varnish did not filter out enough uv.
Yes. That's the risk with epoxy, and it's why I'm considering this an experiment. I used Raka's low blush epoxy because it performed well in the epoxy test I found here:

http://www.oneoceankayaks.com/Epoxyhtm/epox12m.htm

I plan to keep the boat covered, so hopefully it won't cloud for a long while.

Dave
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