: I applied the first coating of HBN/epoxy to the hull of the VJ today. HBN is
: considered to be the "white" graphite. I erred when I began the
: application - it was cold in the garage so the mix went on kind of thick.
: I had to use a spreader to get it on thinly. The surface of the hull
: cooled the epoxy quickly upon contact. Since then I have turned on the
: heater in the garage so that the next application will go on a lot easier.

: As you can tell from the images, I will have to do several coats to cover up
: the graphite coating. I was a little disappointed at how much difficulty I
: had getting a uniform mixture. The fine HBN powder clumped up during
: mixing so I had to do a good job of it to get a good mix. The final color
: of the mixture is what I call "polarbear" white. There is a
: slight yellow tinge to it from the color of the epoxy. I'll keep posting
: images as I add more coatings.

: Robert N Pruden

Actually covering graphite that's not bad coverage. Kinda hard to cover black with white.

Bill H.