With the temperatures in the 40-50s here in the Northeast, it’s hard to push aside thoughts of sailing and my spring projects. One of the projects I know I have to tackle is my spin pole.

The carbon fiber material on the pole is beginning to show through. In addition to the rash I get every time any skin comes into contact with it , I'm concerned that the UV will continue to damage it this summer.

I know it needs to be covered. But with what? One windsurfer dealer suggested I repaint it with Rustolium, which appeals to me due to its simplicity . Someone else suggested the WEST System, which sounds good, but when I visit there website, I couldn’t find any paints

I was planning to lightly wet/dry sand the entire pole and repaint it with Awlgrip - but if there is a better way, I'd like to hear it. Has anyone else encountered this problem?

Thanks!
Bill Nieuwkerk
N6.0na
H17