Looks like it’s finally making it to the general public…
Didn’t Oneula post something about this a year or so ago???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZrjXSsfxMQ&feature=youtu.be
Yes, he’s the guy to blame! The fruit of an inquiring mind.
could this be applied to my glassing clothes to keep the resin from bonding to them/ soaking through to my good clothes? what about applications direct to wood? does it bond?
Only a test will tell, but worth a try. My suspicion is that it will not repell the resin. My hope is that it would.
I think it will repel resin but from the video it looks like the guys T shirt is quite stiff from the application, so it repels the liquids but renders the clothing unwearable. it looks to work best with high viscosity fluids , would be cool to see how it goes with low viscosity ones with a low surface tension.
could be used for freediving suits/ kids shoes/ paint it on your car so it never gets dirty.
On the subject of neverwet
So I think my major question would be when pressure is applied to the rail in an effort to slow the board down and turn hard…say during a cutback…I would think the surface connection to the water on an untreated board might be a positive thing. With the the hydrophobic spray applied to the board. Would the board have a tendency to “skip out”?
And why is it all talk? There seems to be several hydrophobic solutions on the market. This may be one of the better and newest…but surely someone has tried RainX or www.waterbeader.com or something??? I have seen a fair bit of theory talk of shark skins etc. I have yet to see an actual account of someone trying it.
If someone has tried it? Please step forward with your results.
Cheers.
Pressure applied to the rail is for the purpose of initiating a turn, or cutback. The slowing down when it occurs, is a result of ‘‘fin stall’’ and the resulting loss of ‘‘drive’’, a condition addressed by the application of SharkSkin texture to the fins surface. When your fin is not stalling during an abrupt AoA change (a turn/cutback) you will exit the turn with almost the speed you went into it with. Not a theory, but an observation.