In my last post I noted finding a crack in the gel coat of my Spitfire and so I took James up on his kind offer of his workshop to do some restoration on the little pack canoe.
Along with repairing the crack, I also used rubbing compound on some of the cosmetic scratches above the water line, and the entire bottom of the boat. Then I waxed the whole canoe with 3M 09009.
Then I sanded the decks and painted them, and the gunwales, with spar varnish.
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| The Crack |
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| Repaired -- Yes there are carbon fibers close to the surface, but under a coat of gel. |
Then I sanded the decks and painted them, and the gunwales, with spar varnish.
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| First outing after her spa treatment |
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| Look at those diamond wood decks! |
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| Such a thing -- to paddle a work of art |
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| It seemed to paddle faster too -- but perception is everything... |
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| I just can't get over those beautiful diamond wood decks. ;-) |
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| Time will tell how the varnish holds up on the gunwales, but for now they look great! |
