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Re: Strip: Need help. ive alot of bubles under my
By:John Abercrombie
Date: 5/28/2012, 7:27 pm

: Just a random thought.
: Coat the bottom of the hull with epoxy mixed with graphite. It
: would make that prton of the hull a very dark grey and cover the
: blisters. Some folks coat the bottom of a hull to protectect it
: from damage caused by rocks and shells.
: John VB

:Ive been thinking of this but i priced it and its not cheap :(

A cheaper (and 'blacker') option instead of graphite is to use black iron oxide powder mixed with epoxy. (Bjorn Thommason suggested this, and I've tried it and it works.) The iron oxide is available from eBay in Canada/US. In Ireland?? You may need to get it from a lab supply, which will boost the price.

If you want to make the coating 'tougher', mix in some fumed silica additive aka Cabosil aka 'No-Sag'. The original graphite recommendation from WEST epoxy included the silica, and it's the silica that makes the coating tough, not the graphite.

About your blistering problem: If the glass is lifted away from the wood (a lot) it is more than a cosmetic problem as you will eventually end up with water penetration.

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tommy lee -- 5/27/2012, 6:36 am
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tommy lee -- 5/28/2012, 6:18 am
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Jay Babina -- 5/28/2012, 7:39 am
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John VanBuren -- 5/28/2012, 9:04 am
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tommy lee -- 5/28/2012, 5:12 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 5/28/2012, 7:27 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 5/28/2012, 7:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/29/2012, 12:54 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/28/2012, 9:24 am
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tommy lee -- 5/28/2012, 5:10 pm
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dave g -- 5/28/2012, 10:30 pm
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paul killen -- 5/29/2012, 5:02 am
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tommy lee -- 5/29/2012, 5:52 am
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paul killen -- 5/29/2012, 7:11 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/29/2012, 1:00 pm
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tommy lee -- 5/29/2012, 3:14 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/30/2012, 6:38 am
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paul killen -- 5/30/2012, 6:56 am
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tommy lee -- 5/30/2012, 12:51 pm
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steve pollack -- 5/28/2012, 8:47 am
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