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Re: Aluminum info
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 4/30/2014, 3:48 pm
In Response To: Re: Aluminum info (Mike Bielski)

Now- weight is an issue. Here is the skinny on weight: "The net weight on a pint can of 420- Aluminum Powder is 1020 grams while the pint container of 423 Graphite Powder is 340 grams. So yes there is a significant difference in density."

The amount of graphite you can add is limited, but aluminum is not, so you might save weight on epoxy. HOWEVER- I am not building a lightweight sea kayak. I can afford a little bit of extra weight, and if I can do it in one coating and save time all the better for me.

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Epoxy: Aluminum Powder
Mike Bielski -- 4/29/2014, 6:24 pm
Re: Epoxy: Aluminum Powder
Bill Hamm -- 4/30/2014, 12:45 am
Re: Epoxy: Aluminum Powder
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 4/30/2014, 10:24 am
Re: Epoxy: Aluminum Powder
Mike Bielski -- 4/30/2014, 10:28 am
Re: Aluminum info
Mike Bielski -- 4/30/2014, 3:42 pm
Re: Aluminum info
Mike Bielski -- 4/30/2014, 3:48 pm
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A. Edie -- 5/1/2014, 2:36 pm
Re: Aluminum info
Bill Hamm -- 5/2/2014, 11:16 am
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Mike Bielski -- 5/2/2014, 11:34 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/2/2014, 4:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/2/2014, 4:17 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 5/2/2014, 4:32 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/3/2014, 7:42 am
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Mike Bielski -- 5/3/2014, 4:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/7/2014, 12:58 am
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oystercatcher -- 5/3/2014, 6:17 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/4/2014, 12:17 am
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John Messinger -- 5/7/2014, 6:08 am
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Mike Bielski -- 5/7/2014, 11:21 am
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John Messinger -- 5/7/2014, 7:07 pm
Re: Epoxy: Aluminum Powder
lc -- 11/10/2017, 4:00 pm
Re: Epoxy: Aluminum Powder
JohnAbercrombie -- 11/10/2017, 4:33 pm
Re: Epoxy: Aluminum Powder
M A Bielski -- 11/10/2017, 11:38 pm
Re: Epoxy: Aluminum Powder
Bill Hamm -- 11/11/2017, 12:12 am
Re: Epoxy: Aluminum Powder
lc -- 11/11/2017, 3:27 pm