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the martikan and Hochschorner paddles are impregnated with color in the micro-balloons... so the color is in the epoxy. Dave Florence also uses that same paddle, just clear carbon.

But I learned from Trevor Soileau that the Appliance paint works great for painting paddles, it abraids very well, and doesn't chip, but I did like 4 coats. I then went on to paint it blue with a general spray i think. and that held up until I snapped the blade off the shaft... the tiedye would be best i think if you were able to get it and then clear coat the crap out of it...

cheers
-isaac

paint adds weight....

thankfully carbon fibre looks good.

As the new owner of an old Kevlar boat that's been painted, I beg you not to paint your boat Each time I paddle it, I'm able to chip a little more paint off, but I'm sure that I won't be able to get it all off.

I spray painted my paddle red to match the seams on my boat a few years ago for Team Trials. It was pretty cool except I left red marks on my boat after that.

I found that if you put a big red dot on the power face of your paddle it will really mess w/ the stroke rate & rhythm of the boat following you. This is a mean strategy to use in marathon racing Yeah, we were the following boat.

mike, just wet sand it downand then do multiple coats, and use an acrylic, it seems to stay better. you also have to do like 5 coats if you spray, and a clear coat a few times. It works, it's just way more time consuming than you think it will be.
and interesting about the red dot... Nic Borst has a red paddle...
Cheers
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-isaac