Page 3 of 4
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:56 am
by zeb
Thanks Chuck
That sounds like a great excuse to get out and get it wet
Cheers zeb
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:27 am
by Tor
Hey Mick, where do you get your graphite (atl perhaps...
) seems it's used for lubricating locks so maybe my friendly locksmith has some? Craft shops seem to charge well for it?
cheers
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:58 am
by hairymick
G'day Tor,
Yeah mate, ATL Composites. I wouldn't build a wood boat without putting it on the bottom.
Re: Graphite & Epoxy mix for the boat bottom
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 4:03 pm
by Derek Bowen
Hello there, İ like the idea of the graphite n epoxy coating on the hull. My problem is that such technical stuff is not available where İ live (Republic of Turkey). Are there other materials will work in the same way??. Or failing that, what industries use graphite and therefore have acsess and\or waste that İ can put to use.
Re: Graphite & Epoxy mix for the boat bottom
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:46 pm
by jem
It's pretty common lubricant used for farm equipment. If there's a shop that sells tractors or lawn equipment, they will likely have it.
Re: Graphite & Epoxy mix for the boat bottom
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:36 am
by Derek Bowen
Are we talking about graphite grease here. İ had it in my head graphite powder. The idea of mixing a grease with epoxy sounds a bit wobbly to me.
Re: Graphite & Epoxy mix for the boat bottom
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 8:36 am
by _AL_
Graphite powder.
Commonly used by locksmiths (and farmers by the look of it) as a dry lube.
Al
Re: Graphite & Epoxy mix for the boat bottom
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 4:49 pm
by Kayak Jack
Derek, if you cannot find it locally, try RAKA.
Re: Graphite & Epoxy mix for the boat bottom
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:23 pm
by jem
Kayak Jack wrote:Derek, if you cannot find it locally, try RAKA.
He's overseas so it needs to be sourced locally for him.
Re: Graphite & Epoxy mix for the boat bottom
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:40 pm
by Kayak Jack
I know turkey is overseas. Won't RAKA or someone ship to that locale?