Its not everyday we have the opportunity to restore a beautiful racing machine.
The classic and very fast Streur K1 Lancer (for those playing at home) is a sleek and most beautiful kayak made in 1977 and was a favourite with Olympic contenders due to its finely tuned design that encorporated a lightweight body with excellent directional stability.
Made from Mahogany with a sleek Wenge pinstripe for added wow factor ,the K1 is the ultimate in kayaking sophistication and accelaration and rightly deserved some special treatment to bring it back to its 5 star appearance.
Our K1 ( we are just a little smitten) had a close call with a house fire and so her owner realised it was time to reignite the passion for kayaking and provide the K1 with some TLC.
With the main focus on sanding and polishing , who better than Stuart to provide the multi step process and bring her back to more than her original glory.
Taking pride of place in the polishing booth, Stuart patiently taped and prepped K1 for the ultimate pamper session …
Its all in the prep …
After careful sanding , Stuart then proceeded to apply several coats of polish to bring out the beautiful grain of the Mahogany and Wenge
Perfectly polished
Featuring Mahogany and those beautiful Wenge stripes
A truly stunning end result for our unique restoration project.
Our client was beyond thrilled with the outcome and really does promise he will get it in the water , once he gets over the thrill of that beautiful finish.