Shortly after this stuff was mentioned a year or so ago on this list, I happened to sit next to someone during a flight who worked on specialty coatings, so I asked him about it. Obviously would be great to inhibit growth and also might make an extremely fast surface. He said precisely what Pierre said - that all the coatings like that he knew about would slowly come off if submerged, even in fresh water and even faster in salt water. So that is probably why we have not heard of coatings like this for bottom paint.
Eric Frank Cat's Paw C&C 35 Mk II Mattapoisett, MA On Nov 12, 2013, at 10:31 AM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > From: Pierre Tremblay <tremblay.pie...@yahoo.ca> > To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Neverwet > Message-ID: > <1384254535.14018.yahoomail...@web125203.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > From?FAQ page: > Can Rust-Oleum NeverWet be used on surfaces that are continuously submerged? > Rust-Oleum NeverWet relies on a layer of air to form the superhydrophobic > coating on the surface of the object. For this reason the product is not > recommended for surfaces continuously submerged in water or liquid. > Pierre Tremblay > Avalanche, CAN54988 > C&C38-3 WK, #076 > > De?: Tom B <t...@sv-alera.com> > ??: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Envoy? le : mardi 12 novembre 2013 4h03 > Objet?: Stus-List Neverwet > > > > Pretty cool stuff. ?I wonder how this stuff would hold up in saltwater. > ?Propeller maybe or even as a bottom paint...who knows... > > http://www.neverwet.com/ > > Tom Buscaglia > S/V Alera > 1990 37+/40 > Vashon WA _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
