It’s a good idea to polish the kayak or canoe once a year. Use polish and wax as described above, and your kayak or canoe will feel like new.
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Use either epoxy glue (e.g. West system or Araldite blue) or PU glue. Please note that PU glue requires some pressure (3-4 kg). This is not required with epoxy glue.
Lightly sand the first (top) layer of old lacquer with fine-grained sandpaper (e.g. 3M grit 618 P120). The wood’s pores are now open and will ensure good adhesion.
Carefully clean the sanded surface with spirit.
Spray or brush with lacquer at an ambient temperature of 20oC. Allow to dry until the next day.
Use water sandpaper (min. grit 1,200) and steel wool no. 000.
Finally, polish the surface with a fine quality polish (e.g. Farécla G3 general) with a good handful of cotton waste or cloth – polish until a shining surface is obtained.
Conclude by polishing by hand or machine (use Turtle wax with teflon). If polishing by hand, use an approx. 5 cm piece of foam rubber and polish either the deck or the hull first.
IMPORTANT: avoid polishing in direct sunlight. Use only two-component DD polyurethane lacquer.
