In a message dated 8/23/08 7:42:07 AM, writes:
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> want to know if anyone has used outside hull coating such as rhino lining
> usually used in truck bed to prevent damage--ive been offered free coating
> by
> old classmate who has the franchise for this product. l
>
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I would not recommend this. Although these products are great for their
intended aplication, I would worry about moisture geting stuck between lining and
the hull, and causing more, rather than less, rust, as it is easier to rust the
steel than to rust the Rhino lining for it to get out. The moisture can get
in there even if the application is completely water tight, as the rapid change
in temperature when you enter or leave the water, creates condenation. That
is the major reason thatmoisture gets stuck in the lower sections of those
narrow rear fenders, where all of the amphicars tend to rust.
Also, you would lose the ability to view the actual hull, to determine the
extent of the deterioration, as you are doing now when you obseve the rock
chips. If paint or emron has held up this good, why not do it again. The periodic
recoating of chips or nicks is basic mainteneance.
Chas
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