[Public-list] Teflon

[Rob Alley]

What I used was a European made baby bottom cream with the consistency 
of cream of wheat.  I would call it relatively ineffective unless it can 
be reapplied regularly--which I guess defeats the purpose.  It was being 
used in Europe to grease the bottom of smaller racers and trailered 
boats with some success.  I greased half of my hard dingy and dragged it 
around for a summer.  It got written up, if I remember correctly, in 
Practical Sailor.

I am told by the yardbirds that some folks have success (of some sort) 
with some of the engine oil additives like STP, which have high 
viscosity--resistance to flow.  Haven't tried this  in the water, so 
don't know.  It is extremely effective in attracting yard dust.

I am not sure, at the end of the day, that there is any effective 
anti-fouling for propellers.  The nature of the physics  involved (which 
I am not prepared to discuss) appears to defeat any attempt at an 
effective applied coating, regardless of the material from which the 
propeller is made.
Rob



Mike Lehman wrote:

>I have not tried it, but I suspect it will stick for the first 10 minutes. 
>Rob Alley experimented with something a few years ago - I think it was 
>desitin cream - I cannot remember his results or know if he still uses it. 
>Maybe Rob will respond to this?
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>Mike Lehman
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>----Original Message Follows----
>From: "Peter Amos" <peteamos at tiscali.co.uk>
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>Subject: [Public-list] Teflon
>Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 19:27:30 +0100
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>I am thinking about spraying my bronze propellor with teflon.Will it stick 
>and stay on bronze and will it deter marine growth or at least make it 
>easier to clean off.
>Has anyone tried this or have any thoughts on it
>Pete
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