: It isn't hypalon, Todd, but it does work well as a sealant and abrasion
: resistant "cover" on minicell seats.

: The stuff I use is found in chain hardware stores --- Lowe's, Home Depot ---
: and sells as "Plasti Dip" (sic), a "spray-on heavy duty
: flexible rubber coating". Not sure where the "rubber" is,
: but it's composed of Xylene, Naphtha, Hexane, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Toluene
: and Aliphatic Hydrocarbons. It comes in a bunch of colors, is easy to use
: (outdoors), and will cover well sanded minicell with a protectant coating
: --- but it needs three or four thin applications. With the MEK and other
: goodies in it, I was surprised to see the company get the Minnesota
: "Governor's Award for Excellence in Polution Prevention", but
: maybe they have to sell the stuff exclusively outside the state --- dunno.
: (Considering Minnesota's choice in governors, though, I guess you have to
: lower the bars a little.....)

: Important: you really have to sand the minicell smooth, or this stuff will
: look like non-skid --- and act accordingly. If the surface is as smooth as
: you can get it with Dragon Skin or equivalent, then go to a piece of
: sanding screen used for sheetrock and plaster. Great stuff for a final
: smoothing down. Would recommend washing the pieces off and letting them
: dry first to ensure that there's little or no dust or loose particles on
: the surface. (Probably would not recommend using it on minicell already
: installed inside a cockpit --- at least not stuff glued down well inside
: the cockpit or already installed on the underside of the deck. Pretty bad
: environment inside a cockpit! But you could probably brush on the
: non-spray, thicker goop by the same company --- used for dipping handles
: of tools, etc.)

: As I think I indicated earlier, this stuff *seems* good so far, but I don't
: have any long term --- a year or three --- data on its durability. But so
: far, so good.

: Jack Martin

Jack, I've used plasti-dip for other jobs and found it left a very shiny-smooth & slippery surface. Does it do the same over minicel?

Larry C.