Leaving sup on deck of yacht, heat effect?

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SeatrekIII
SeatrekIII
QLD
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QLD, 81 posts
8 Dec 2012 6:51pm
I was told today that heat effects epoxy laminate boards, does anyone have any experience with this?
T one
T one
NT
321 posts
NT, 321 posts
8 Dec 2012 11:01pm
UV exposure will eventually break down epoxy, and will certainly accelerate the aging process of your board. Generally the paint will be first to go, and if redone before it becomes porous, the epoxy undrneath will be fine. Heat itself is another issue, as when epoxy gets hot, it gets soft. This can cause a condition called print thru, which means that the weave becomes visible thru the finish coat.
Short answer... Its undesirable, but on a boat often unavoidable, to leave the boards in the sun...
Clownfeatures
Clownfeatures
SA
205 posts
SA, 205 posts
9 Dec 2012 2:30pm
What about in a hot shed??
It's not in direct sunlight but the shed gts feckin hot ....
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