10-25-2010, 02:59 AM
Thanks for the ideas, everyone. I thought of silicone spray, but it may not stay on long enough for what I had in mind. Still, it may be worth a try. I don't want to add any weight as these are my pack tubes, so rubber coatings are out. I already have the ODC versions with the PVC bottoms, which are too heavy for packing.
So I'm going to try a wax crayon rubbed on the outside of the fabric, to see if it stays put for at least one trip. That should provide the lubrication to slide over underwater rocks and gravel that seem to be causing the trouble. If crayon doesn't stick, I may soak the fabric in a solvent and rub crayon or wax on while moist to see if that helps.
Anybody done something like that?
Pon
[quote Bassassin714]I actually use a silicone spray that comes in a aerosol can. I've also tries the stuff u dip your tools in but if you do use make sure you only paint the bottom surface. I tried painting my pontube with it and 3/4 of the material peeled off the circumfrance just leaving the bottom the the tube painted.[/quote]
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So I'm going to try a wax crayon rubbed on the outside of the fabric, to see if it stays put for at least one trip. That should provide the lubrication to slide over underwater rocks and gravel that seem to be causing the trouble. If crayon doesn't stick, I may soak the fabric in a solvent and rub crayon or wax on while moist to see if that helps.
Anybody done something like that?
Pon
[quote Bassassin714]I actually use a silicone spray that comes in a aerosol can. I've also tries the stuff u dip your tools in but if you do use make sure you only paint the bottom surface. I tried painting my pontube with it and 3/4 of the material peeled off the circumfrance just leaving the bottom the the tube painted.[/quote]
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