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Re: Epoxy: Tinting
By:Dan Caouette (CSCWC)
Date: 3/9/2017, 4:42 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Tinting (JohnAbercrombie)

IMO, it's the silica that's abrasion resistant. I find the graphite is actually a bit 'soft' .

Absolutely. Using just graphite powder on a bottom will just definitely make it slippery but it will be soft and will abrade quickly. The silica adds the toughness.

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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
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
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
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
Roy Martin -- 3/9/2017, 6:11 am
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
Patrick North -- 3/9/2017, 9:58 am
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
Randy -- 3/9/2017, 10:55 am
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/9/2017, 12:30 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
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
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/9/2017, 8:35 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
Mike Bielski -- 3/9/2017, 6:06 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tinting
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