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Don't Do It
Posted by: Kudzu on Sep-24-12 5:45 PM (EST)

No paint. No epoxy. Just a light coat of tung oil or fake tung oil to give the wood some color. When you park your paddle on the deck a hard surface scratches the hell out of the gelcoat. Oiled wood doesn't.

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Painting a Wood Greenland Paddle? - kayak_bob - Sep-24-12 12:46 PM
- Or... - mintjulep - Sep-24-12 1:01 PM
- wood - edzep - Sep-24-12 1:03 PM
- wood is the foundation.... - gstamer - Sep-24-12 1:46 PM
- Thanks Everyone - paint/finish question? - kayak_bob - Sep-24-12 3:02 PM
  - stock - landsharc - Sep-24-12 3:19 PM
- Don't Do It - Kudzu - Sep-24-12 5:45 PM
  - finish - qajaqer2 - Sep-24-12 5:49 PM
  - don't do it part 2 - RavenWing - Sep-25-12 1:17 PM
- A suggestion - hodtay - Sep-24-12 11:51 PM
  - I am on my 8th paddle and 7 were made - string - Sep-25-12 1:17 PM
- Rough Grain Western Red Cedar? - kayak_bob - Sep-25-12 12:04 AM
  - WRC - bartc - Sep-25-12 9:05 AM
    - Laminating will also help with warping - Kocho - Sep-25-12 12:22 PM
      - Paint choice? - kayak_bob - Sep-25-12 12:42 PM
        
        I don't know how the ones I saw were don - Kocho - Sep-25-12 2:50 PM
      - Exactly why I laminate. - string - Sep-29-12 4:43 PM
- My two bits - mrmannerz - Sep-25-12 12:41 PM
- Spray vs brush? - kayak_bob - Sep-26-12 10:46 PM
  - Go Back to the Top - Kudzu - Sep-29-12 7:34 AM
    - Here Ya Go - Kudzu - Sep-29-12 12:40 PM