Refinishing around deck pads

I thought I had seen a thread about this topic but of course I can't seem to find it now that I want to reference it. 

 After a few seasons of hard use I think it's now time to refinish my paddleboard this winter. I'm assuming there's no way to remove and reuse the deck pads – correct?  The pads are still in fine shape and well attached to the deck so it seems a shame to waste them. I'm not crazy about the idea of revarnishing around them  but if others have done so with no ill-effect I may go that route. 

 

 Also, I am well pleased with the performance of the graphite coating I put on the bottom of my kids kayaks and thought I might add the same to the hull of the paddleboard. Any tips for doing this successfully?  I'm guessing that as long as I sand through the varnish into the epoxy but not into the fiberglass, I'll be OK. 

Thanks,

Patrick 

 

   I've refinished around deck pads with no problem. There's no way to get them off and re-use them. And you're right about the graphite, sand to the epoxy and it'll be fine. 

George K

Thanks, George- that's all I needed to hear.

Best,

Patrick