Ceramic Coating on Props
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From what I've read there is a lot of positive recommendation for ceramic coating on hulls and topsides. Does anyone have any data or tried applying it to props as a anti fouling coating? Also it sounds like it would help with anti-fouling for underwater light lenses. A very hard and smooth coating should help. Any thoughts or comments?
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Seems to me like "hard and smooth" is a perfect substrate for marine growth. Also " hydrophobic" does not mean "growthaphobic," but would also seem to become pretty meaningless when the surface is submerged. Finally, not sure how long the coating would last with the constant/frequent friction of moving through the water.
surely the chemists will chime on in....
surely the chemists will chime on in....
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The fact that they advertise it as antifouling sounds suspicious to me, if it where true nobody would use antifouling paints, it would become a world breakthorough something that did not happen, the closest product to a permanant antifouling is Silicone based antifouling, said to last at least 5 years with absolutely no growth ..........