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Re:fastest coating material
By:Mike Scarborough
Date: 11/4/2003, 10:02 am
In Response To: Material: fastest coating material (Peter Patel-Schneider)

Peter--

My speculation would be that surface smoothness is far more important that hull coating material. I'd look to the coast-is-no-object world of yacht racing and see what they are doing to their hulls. My guess is that, even if they are using semi-exotic paints, the biggest gains are from endless fairing and polishing of the surface.

Mike The Semi-Informed

Messages In This Thread

Material: fastest coating material
Peter Patel-Schneider -- 11/4/2003, 5:55 am
Re: Material: fastest coating material
Ron Deane -- 11/6/2003, 1:49 am
Re: Material: fastest coating material *LINK*
Peter Patel-Schneider -- 11/6/2003, 10:17 pm
So we should chrome plate our kayaks? *NM*
Mike Scarborough -- 11/6/2003, 9:26 am
Re: Material: fastest coating material
Jay Doorly -- 11/5/2003, 1:47 am
Fish Slime! *NM*
Glen Smith -- 11/4/2003, 8:44 pm
Re: fastest coating material - Rain-X *NM*
Jim Kozel -- 11/4/2003, 6:30 pm
Re: fastest coating material - Rain-X
Jay Doorly -- 11/5/2003, 1:54 am
Re: fastest coating material - Rain-X
jimkozel -- 11/5/2003, 7:26 am
Re: Material: fastest coating material
Chuck -- 11/4/2003, 11:41 am
Re:fastest coating material
Mike Scarborough -- 11/4/2003, 10:02 am
Exactly
Jay Babina -- 11/4/2003, 3:49 pm
Re: Not Exactly
Brad Farr -- 11/5/2003, 10:18 am
Re: Not Exactly
Jay Babina -- 11/5/2003, 11:52 am
Pixie Dust! *NM*
Danny Cox -- 11/5/2003, 2:25 pm
Re: Not Exactly
Danny Cox -- 11/5/2003, 11:01 am
Re: Not Exactly
Ted Henry -- 11/5/2003, 12:01 pm