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    Mechanically stripping epoxy finish

    Hello folks, I've got a 1946 18' Old Town square stern canoe that needs refinishing. The finish (which I've been told is epoxy) has developed big blisters all over. I've been told to use an angle grinder with a paint stripping wheel to remove the old finish, (which horrified me), so I went out...
  2. mayday

    Addition of inside fiberglass layer after 9 years?

    I built a 16' wood strip Prospector model canoe nine years ago using RAKA 127/350 epoxy with a 6oz sheet of fiberglass on each side. I LOVE THE CANOE! I have taken it ito BWCAW several times, paddled solo, dual, and with three persons plus gear. Nine years alter of hundreds of miles, plenty of...
  3. M

    Need some first time advice.

    This is my first time posting, and really my first time doing anything like this (canoe restoration wise). I recently got a 14' 1986 Huron canoe from Great Canadian. Overall the boat is in great shape (although from reading around I hear they might not be the greatest construction, but there's...
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