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[quote=MN3]I never heard of people using tape but sounds possible
We have several g-cats that had put metal rub rails burried in gelcoat for Hobie landings up the beach - not the fastest option

I always thought about burying a strip of kevlar cloth under some gelcoat but .....

I do use this stuff when i make repairs these days

423 Graphite Powder

423 Graphite Powder is a fine black powder that can be mixed with epoxy to produce a low-friction exterior coating with increased scuff resistance and durability. Epoxy/graphite is commonly used as a low-load, low-speed bearing surface, as a coating on rudders and centerboards, or on the bottoms of racing craft that are dry sailed.
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[url=https://www.westsystem.com/422-barrier-coat-additive/]https://www.westsystem.com/422-barrier-coat-additive/[/url]

422 Barrier Coat Additive

While WEST SYSTEM Epoxy creates an excellent moisture barrier by itself, 422 Barrier Coat Additive is a proprietary blend designed to further improve cured epoxy’s moisture exclusion effectiveness. 422 is used as a barrier coating additive to help prevent gelcoat blistering in polyester fiberglass boats. 422 also increases the epoxy’s abrasion resistance. Cures to a light gray color.

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