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Re: Epoxy: Tinting
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 3/9/2017, 3:53 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Tinting (Dan Caouette (CSCWC))

I've used graphite powder many times in combination with fumed silica on hull exteriors. Works great and is very abrasion resistant.

IMO, it's the silica that's abrasion resistant. I find the graphite is actually a bit 'soft' .The 'slippery graphite' thing isn't much of an issue for me.
BTW, WEST introduced graphite powder for making low speed bearings (rudder shaft bearings and the like) where friction would expose the graphite when it was concentrated in the epoxy mix.
Somehow people morphed that idea into : Graphite is slippery; I want my boat to slide through the water; I'll add graphite to the hull bottom.
Black hulls do look very fast, though! And it's easy to cover scratches and scrapes with quick repairs.

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Epoxy: Tinting
Patrick North -- 3/8/2017, 10:41 am
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/8/2017, 12:05 pm
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Patrick North -- 3/8/2017, 12:49 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/8/2017, 2:42 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/8/2017, 3:00 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 3/8/2017, 9:21 pm
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Paul Sylvester -- 3/9/2017, 4:58 am
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Roy Martin -- 3/9/2017, 6:11 am
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Patrick North -- 3/9/2017, 9:58 am
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Randy -- 3/9/2017, 10:55 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/9/2017, 12:30 pm
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Jaybabina -- 3/9/2017, 1:32 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
Patrick North -- 3/9/2017, 1:55 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 3/9/2017, 2:24 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/9/2017, 3:53 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 3/9/2017, 4:42 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
Bill Hamm -- 3/10/2017, 12:12 am
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
Mike Bielski -- 3/9/2017, 6:03 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/9/2017, 8:35 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
Mike Bielski -- 3/9/2017, 6:06 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/10/2017, 12:14 am
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/9/2017, 3:48 pm
Caution with Lock Graphite
Marc Upchurch -- 3/9/2017, 4:11 pm
Re: Caution with Lock Graphite
JayBabina -- 3/9/2017, 4:22 pm