tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post8015596648022550107..comments2024-03-28T20:03:03.698+10:00Comments on Gnarlydog News: DIY: keel stripgnarlydoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-10732982582870911572017-04-02T05:09:41.214+10:002017-04-02T05:09:41.214+10:00Sand blasting tape - awesome tipSand blasting tape - awesome tipAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-29122397633424407572015-10-27T04:27:28.300+10:002015-10-27T04:27:28.300+10:00I have a keelEazy strip on my boat, full length. I...I have a keelEazy strip on my boat, full length. It's been there a couple of years now and has worn well. There are a couple of dings in the strip that would have been chips in my boat for sure. But in my application I didn't have as neat and clean a section of the skeg area as you do. The tape eventually, this last season, started to come off the boat around the skeg and I eventually Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10308088428982661919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-32169617954630644482012-12-12T14:10:07.202+10:002012-12-12T14:10:07.202+10:00Chris, I went for the "half length" opti...Chris, I went for the "half length" option (only bow and stern, no mid-ship) and I have noticed that the leading edge on the stern section of KeelEazy has started to peel back already after a couple of landings on soft sand.<br />Not sure how long it will last. <br />I didn't want to spend too much money on a product that to me was unproven. Maybe a full length strip might work but gnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-85957629968373649842012-12-12T13:54:16.933+10:002012-12-12T13:54:16.933+10:00Gnarly, I find the KeelEazy tape very good. Can yo...Gnarly, I find the KeelEazy tape very good. Can you tell me why you have reservations about the protection it will give?<br /><br />Chris Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-30087706454523776022012-12-07T08:17:29.846+10:002012-12-07T08:17:29.846+10:00Thank you Thomas. I will try to source a similar t...Thank you Thomas. I will try to source a similar tape here in Australia (from an automotive shop) and give it a try.<br />gnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-59504462405061846392012-12-06T21:21:13.797+10:002012-12-06T21:21:13.797+10:00Gnarlydog, you maybe know that Scotland was once a...Gnarlydog, you maybe know that Scotland was once a Viking controlled area. So if you think that the Scotsmen are cheap..... <br />I went for the cheapest one in a car repair shop. It is app. 5 cm wide and 1 mm thick with 50 meters in the roll - and the tape is black. I have (in Danish) an instruction on my homepage: http://www.kajakgal.dk/?p=4236Thomas Nielsenhttp://www.kajakgal.dknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-79667793657756485572012-12-06T08:20:13.994+10:002012-12-06T08:20:13.994+10:00Thomas, thank you for the tip. I had a quick look ...Thomas, thank you for the tip. I had a quick look at sandblasting tapes and found a huge variety. Any particular tape (brand/model) better than others?gnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-31077279032210478982012-12-06T06:01:50.060+10:002012-12-06T06:01:50.060+10:00Hi Gnarlydog
I use something called sand blasting...Hi Gnarlydog<br /><br />I use something called sand blasting tape. It is quite cheap and a really DIY-projekt. It last almost an entire season. And cost 10 US $ for taping in 4-5 kayaks.Thomas Nielsenhttp://www.kajakgal.dknoreply@blogger.com