: You will be fine with the 10-micron particle size. Mix in enough to get it
: as white as you can, push the mixture to 20 % if you have to. Enough layers
: to create a white finish coat will be no problem. Remember that the HBN is
: what causes the lubricating qualities, so don't cover the final HBN
: coating with anything. I have had the stuff on the hull of my kayak for
: three years now and it is holding up well. Personally, I think it slips a
: little better than graphite but that could just be my imagination. Works
: well on ice and soon I will have the chance to run more ice to prove it
: again.

: Robert N Pruden

10-micron it is! I'll order it soon, as I have no clue what kind of lead time i might be looking at. From earlier posts I've read through, I was thinking of going for a 15% HBN and 5% Colloidal Silica mixture. Impressive to hear that it holds up well to ice. I may use it when I refinish the below waterline coating on my Shearwater Hull. It'd be cool to not have to worry about being around ice once parts of the Chesapeake freeze over-