Maiden Voyage of the SKpod

For our maiden voyage we chose a location about 3 hours and 150 miles from home.  Salt Fork State Park in Ohio.  We had rain and cold and sun and wind but it was a good weekend all around.  We decorated our pod for season and discovered that the color in the gel clings are absorbed by the polyetheylene.  Next task, how to remove the color!

Not even on the road yet and it's time to re-skin.

Well the 5mm Chinese Birch plywood from Menard's did not hold up for one winter and spring.  Obviously if I want wood grain I need to go solid wood or fiberglass and epoxy over wood.

I found a product that is sold to farmers and greenhouses and is available in large sheets.  I have bought 3 sheets of HDPE (High Density PolyEthylene) to re-skin my sides.  Sure, it's white, but it's nearly bullet proof.

With the time change come new ambition and enough evening daylight that I am motivated to get the last details done.  I had to modify my fenders for better wheel access and I have discovered that my polyurethane finishes suck.  It is a new spring and I have my motorcycle out already.  It is 77 degrees here in Ohio in March.  Unbelievable!