Old Town Kevlar Skid Plate Kit User Manual

Skid Plate Kit
Installation
Instructions

Please read kit instructions carefully prior to installation.

Many of our kit installations can be viewed at www.youtube.com/oldtowncanoeandkayak

KIT CONTENTS:

Part Number Description Quantity

1311.1050 Sandpaper 2

1311.0446 Stirring Stick 2

1331.0645 Skid Plate Felt 2

1331.0640A Can Resin 2

1331.0640B Can Hardener 2

125 Gilman Falls Road
Building B
Old Town, ME 04468 USA
800-8-KAYAKS

www.oldtowncanoe.com

TOOLS REQUIRED: Clean dry cloth * Plastic sheet for drip cover * 2” wide masking tape * Disposable
gloves * Disposable paintbrush * Measuring tape

For Polyethylene canoes: Small handheld propane torch

Before getting started we recommend sorting out and separating the parts for easy access during assembly.

Step 1: Preparing the Surface:

 Position canoe upside down in a clean, well-ventilated area out of

direct sunlight

 Measure 14 inches from the edge of the black deck to the bottom of

the canoe and place mark. The narrow end of skid plate will start

14”

Fig.#1 Masking felt perimeter

here.

 Lay one piece of the skid plate felt with the smoother side up on the

center of the bottom, using 2 small pieces of masking tape on each
end to hold it in place.

 Mask 1/8” away from perimeter of the skid plate with tape – See

Fig.#1. Cut the small tape pieces and remove the felt.

Rev.A
Issue Date: 12/08/2010
Doc. # K-01.1331.0640
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Skid Plate Kit
Installation
Instructions

125 Gilman Falls Road
Building B
Old Town, ME 04468 USA
800-8-KAYAKS

www.oldtowncanoe.com

Please read kit instructions carefully prior to installation.

Many of our kit installations can be viewed at www.youtube.com/oldtowncanoeandkayak

 Sand the area inside the tape outline with rough sandpaper – See

Fig.#2. Wipe the sanded area with a clean dry cloth. Look carefully
at the surface for any shiny areas showing missed places. Sand them
again.

Fig.#2 Sanding

Step 1.5: For Polyethylene Discovery Canoes Only: You MUST use this extra step…

You will use the handheld propane torch to “flame” the entire sanded surface. The process does NOT involve melting or
blackening the surface.

 Remove tape outline.

 Light the propane torch. The flame will have an inner cone and an outer cone. Adjust the flame so that the inner

cone extends about 1” from the nozzle.

 Moving quickly and smoothly, bring the tip of the inner cone briefly in contact with the surface of the canoe, and

move up one long side, down the other, and up the center. Keep the flame moving while covering the entire area.
If the surface of the hull becomes shiny you are not moving the flame enough.

 If you feel that you have missed some of the area, wait approximately 20 minutes and repeat process.

 Do not touch the area after flaming as the oils from your fingers could reverse the process.

 Reattach tape outline.

Step 2: Apply the felt

: DO NOT apply in direct sunlight. Wear gloves. Work in a well-ventilated area.

Fig.#3 Drip Cover

 Resin working time is 20 minutes at 70 Fahrenheit, about 10 minutes

at 90F.

 Tape the edge of the drip cover to the tape outline. Be careful not to

overlap into the working area, and be sure that the tape adheres all
around to prevent runs onto the canoe hull – See Fig.#3.

Rev.A
Issue Date: 12/08/2010
Doc. # K-01.1331.0640
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