Thanks Jeremy for the video,

My "Old" EPO's are in fairly good shape ... but what I'm worrying about is UV damage due to long term exposure to sunlight. I've re-coated several sets for my friends and myself w/ WEST Epoxy and sanded to 2000grit wet/dry then polished/buffed. It seems to work well ...but there is no UV Protection. Currently I remove my rudders everyday and store them in my trailer box if I'm not sailing the next day

I noticed you were using WEST's 404 Graphite Filler ... do you think that by using that filler w/ the last coat it adds UV Protection?

I actually painted my comptip white several years ago as it is of 1988 manufacture and getting "furry". I was amazed at the reduction in tempature from sunlight exposure of the comptip. I just used a can of "Fusion" spray paint ... not perfect ... I in fact need to give it another coat as it has some plotchs in it from inproper surface prep.

So I was contemplating covering the rudder blades w/ some sort of UV protection so I can keep the boat assembled at my Yacht Club "ready to sail" as it were ... maybe I'll just do the rudder blade heads that are exposed to sunlight that my rudderblade covers does not cover/protect.

I've done a fair amount of gelcoating ... alot of sanding/polishing ....

What ya think????

Harry Murphey