Flood Penetrol - Before and After

[CaptainOllieWest]

I brought another canoe home from storage last week. It is the Old Town Penobscot 17 that I bought a couple of years ago for a hundred bucks.

The sun was shining this morning and I found some Flood Penetrol left by the previous owner of our house. I have read many recommendations by @Glenn MacGrady

I started applying in full sun, but moved into the shade. It seemed to be more streaky and sticky in the sun.

Here are some pictures of the process. It went from pink to red.

 

[Patrick Corry]

Well, that's rather impressive!

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

I didn't realize Penetrol works on oxidized plastic as well as oxidized composite canoes.

The way I understand how it works is that the oxidation creates zillions of micro-pits in the outer layer of the hull. When light strikes these micro-pits, it reflects off in all directions, resulting in a chalky white look. The Flood Penetrol fills the micro-pits, "wetting" them out, so that the reflected light looks more like the original, underlying color.

The effect is only temporary, as the Penetrol will wear off. You may have to apply it two or three times per season. After the Penetrol is buffed dry, I usually put some 303 Protectant on top to mitigate further UV damage. It also has a shining effect.