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Re: Seeking: Graphite keel strip? *LINK*
By:Glen Smith
Date: 12/30/2004, 3:54 pm
In Response To: Seeking: Graphite keel strip? (Obee)

If you just want it to be slippery, use graphite. If you want it to also be abrasion resistant, add some silica (cabosil) to the mixture. See the link below for some great info on this technique.

Glen in Baie-St-Paul.

http://tomangelakis.tripod.com/graphite_bottom.htm

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Graphite keel strip?
Obee -- 12/30/2004, 2:01 pm
Re:make your own graphite!
Jay Doorly -- 12/30/2004, 11:14 pm
Re:make your own graphite!
Justin L -- 12/31/2004, 10:34 am
Re:make your own graphite!
Robert N Pruden -- 12/31/2004, 4:03 pm
Re:make your own graphite!
Justin L -- 12/31/2004, 4:09 pm
the problem is... but there is a solution
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/30/2004, 11:37 pm
Re: Seeking: Graphite keel strip? *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 12/30/2004, 3:54 pm
Re: Seeking: Graphite keel strip?
Robert N Pruden -- 12/30/2004, 3:06 pm