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Re: very WHITE bottom?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/26/2007, 4:45 am
In Response To: Re: very WHITE bottom? (Acors)

: Well i wouldnt have a way to to test if the surface would be more or less
: "self-lubricated" using this Hexagonal Boron Nitride rather than
: normal graphite, other than building two sleds coated with the two and let
: them down a slope..... im afraid not enough scientific of a test, and im
: almost sure not that revealing either.
: All the literature i found refers it as a normal substitute for graphite,
: they use it in bearings and they mix it with epoxy in a number of
: applications so someone bothered doing all the testing already somewhere
: in the world.... and thats enough for me, since my problem with the
: graphite has been the black bottom with no possibilities to paint it, ill
: just use this stuff for my next built (or two) in the same graphite
: proportions.
: Since they use as mold release agent too maybe i could find some for cheap
: through friends of friends.
: About the 40$ per pound, ive noticed that they sell it in various
: "grades" so maybe there is some a little cheaper, will keep
: looking, thats one of the last things going onto the hull anyways...

Someone just needs to build a two tone kayak, white on one side and black on the other :)

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Graphite/Silica Bottom Coat
Win Aldrich -- 9/21/2007, 12:24 pm
Re: Epoxy: Graphite/Silica Bottom Coat
Dave -- 9/21/2007, 1:02 pm
I use 10% Graphite and...
Robert N Pruden -- 9/21/2007, 7:02 pm
Re: I use 10% Graphite and...
Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2007, 7:33 pm
very WHITE bottom?
Acors -- 9/22/2007, 10:45 am
Re: very WHITE bottom?
Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2007, 2:14 am
Re: very WHITE bottom?
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/24/2007, 9:04 am
Re: very WHITE bottom?
Bill Hamm -- 9/26/2007, 4:43 am
Re: very WHITE bottom?
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/26/2007, 8:25 am
Re: very WHITE bottom?
Bill Hamm -- 9/27/2007, 4:25 am
Re: very WHITE bottom?
Robert N Pruden -- 9/24/2007, 11:22 pm
I just bought a pound of the stuff
Robert N Pruden -- 9/24/2007, 11:40 pm
half white and half black bottom? or checkered? :D *NM*
Acors -- 9/26/2007, 11:13 am
Re: half white and half black bottom? or checkered
Robert N Pruden -- 9/26/2007, 6:07 pm
Re: half white and half black bottom? or checkered
Acors -- 9/27/2007, 8:58 am
Re: half white and half black bottom? or checkered
kelly t -- 9/26/2007, 8:46 pm
Re: half white and half black bottom? or checkered
Robert N Pruden -- 9/26/2007, 9:11 pm
Re: half white and half black bottom? or checkered
Dave Reekie -- 9/27/2007, 4:31 am
SWEEEETTT! *NM*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/25/2007, 8:06 am
Re: very WHITE bottom?
Acors -- 9/24/2007, 11:39 am
Re: very WHITE bottom?
Bill Hamm -- 9/26/2007, 4:45 am
HBB (White Graphite): Tinting and UV Protection?
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/24/2007, 12:08 pm
Re: HBB (White Graphite): Tinting and UV Protectio
Acors -- 9/24/2007, 1:46 pm
Re: HBB (White Graphite): Tinting and UV Protectio
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/24/2007, 2:40 pm
Re: very WHITE bottom?
Robert N Pruden -- 9/22/2007, 9:24 pm
Re: very WHITE bottom?
Acors -- 9/23/2007, 1:28 pm
Re: very WHITE bottom? *LINK*
Andy Waddington -- 9/22/2007, 4:39 pm
Re: very WHITE bottom?
Acors -- 9/23/2007, 1:33 pm
Re: very WHITE bottom?
Toni V -- 9/23/2007, 3:00 pm
Re: very WHITE bottom?
Acors -- 9/23/2007, 4:38 pm
Re: very WHITE bottom?
Robert N Pruden -- 9/24/2007, 11:19 pm
Re: very WHITE bottom?
Toni V -- 9/24/2007, 2:05 am
Re: very WHITE bottom?
Acors -- 9/24/2007, 1:56 pm