Question - how well will expoxy impregnated fiberglass mat adhere to a
well prepaired rough surface ?

Epoxy does not adhere to oxidized aluminum, which is to say, any aluminum
exposed to air, even for seconds. So you cannot just sandblast it and
expect it to bond.

I have heard of a technique where you first apply a thin epoxy layer to the
metal, and then immediately brush with a stainless brush through this
layer, which exposes fresh elemental aluminum but protects it from the air.
This is reputed to work but I have no experience with it myself. And I
don't know how well it holds up when immersed.

Hi.

I have been working on cars and light comm vehicles for years, during
this time I have used a product called Scorpion coatings, for truck bed
liners, having coated my own truck bed with this I can say that it is
bloody marvelous, you would find it very difficult to damage it.

Since the coating is applied direct to the surface, there is no air
gaps so therefore no corrosion.

This coating can be used for all sorts of applications, truck beds,
workshop floors, flat roofs etc.

I have used it on the floor in the deck area of my boat, but not on the
outer hull as mine is ok.

Check out the web site, you can allways ask them if it would work.

There are lots of similar companys doing the same thing. I guess they
are all basicly the same?? You can find adverts in any 4x4 mag.

Web site, http://www.scorpioncoatings.com/

Regards
Slim

http://www.armacoatings.com/marine.html


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Hi.

I have been working on cars and light comm vehicles for years, during
this time I have used a product called Scorpion coatings, for truck bed
liners, having coated my own truck bed with this I can say that it is
bloody marvelous, you would find it very difficult to damage it.

Since the coating is applied direct to the surface, there is no air
gaps so therefore no corrosion.

This coating can be used for all sorts of applications, truck beds,
workshop floors, flat roofs etc.

I have used it on the floor in the deck area of my boat, but not on the
outer hull as mine is ok.

Check out the web site, you can allways ask them if it would work.

There are lots of similar companys doing the same thing. I guess they
are all basicly the same?? You can find adverts in any 4x4 mag.

Web site, http://www.scorpioncoatings.com/

Regards
Slim

mark wrote:

http://www.armacoatings.com/marine.html


== http://www.sulzermetco.com/

'=hot=' , thermal 'alum' spray ...
refreshes 'alum' jet engine cast/sheet metal parts.

akin to rebuilding crankshafts ...

Ed

mark writes:

http://www.armacoatings.com/marine.html

Hmmm. A soft, rubbery, waterproof coating made from polyurethane that takes
7 days to set.

Sounds like 3M 5200 to me.

Do you know how to read.
Boat Hulls: Arma Coatings provides a lightweight yet extremely hard, durable
coating for aluminum, fiberglass and wooden boats. It sets quickly and
allows you to hit the water in 2-3 days. It withstands the torture of
remote, unimproved launch areas, hidden water hazards like rocks, logs and
branches, and a variety of beaching environments. Use it as a keel guard or
full bottom protection to prolong the life and beauty of your boat.



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mark writes:

http://www.armacoatings.com/marine.html

Hmmm. A soft, rubbery, waterproof coating made from polyurethane that
takes
7 days to set.

Sounds like 3M 5200 to me.

mark writes:

Do you know how to read.

Your top-posting makes it difficult, but I was only quoting the site you
cited. Don't blame me.