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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Shark Skin Effect
Hi Warren
I did not know what bed-liner was at first but I looked it up and yes it
appears to be tough stuff and with damping properties as well, most
pick-ups and trucks in this country are Japanese or Korean and people
just don't look after them, I will get a sample and see what this stuff
can do.
Regards, Garry
On Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 12:55 am, Warrend Greenway wrote:
> You are going to laugh, but what about spray on bed-liner?
> Is there a reason this won't work? It would give you the correct
> finish.
>
> Warren.
>
>> I wonder, instead of rolling it into the surface of the steel... a very
>> costly process... could it be attached as an applique... maybe
>> something
>> like vinyl glued to the surface? Maybe even an epoxy paint with the
>> pattern rolled into it as it dries? Just a thought.
>>
>> On Mon, 2003-01-13 at 16:21, Garry Muir wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Folks
>>>
>>> There was some discussion a while back about sharks skin and the way
>>> the
>>> denticles produce a laminate flow over it reducing drag. I was looking
>>> through some scratch notes I made a few years back on trawl doors
>>> and I
>>> am quite sure a company tried rolling a pattern on steel plate that
>>> would replicate the effect and for some reason I think it may have
>>> been
>>> NETS of Seattle.
>>> I will delve into my files or should I say large confused heap on the
>>> floor and get some more info, it may not be a practical finish for a
>>> sub
>>> hull but it may have some advantages on control surfaces and
>>> appendages.
>>>
>>> Regards, Garry
>>
>>
>> Dale A. Raby
>> Editor/Publisher
>> The Green Bay Web
>> http://www.thegreenbayweb.com
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