Icing prohibitor?

That is amazing. I'd love to see wind tunnel icing tests done on a coated wing.
 
Looks like an awesome product. I would wonder about durability, things like abrasion resistance. Wonder if it would reduce drag on an airfoil?
 
Read the info. Durability is years. :eek:

At least bug clean up would be fast! :lol:

I would love to see icing tests on this stuff. :yes:
 
Geico266 said:
Read the info. Durability is years. :eek:

At least bug clean up would be fast! :lol:

I would love to see icing tests on this stuff. :yes:
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Also, re drag:

3. Can I spray this on the bottom of my boat?
Answer: We are still testing this application. Initial tests show that Ever Dry is effective in preventing growth but will not significantly help to increase speed or fuel efficiency.

So if we spray it on our airplanes then our airplanes will not grow but neither will they go faster.
 
Here's the video. This stuff looks like magic, especially the frame.

 
Also, wow...that stuff is expensive. $60 for a quart of the bottom coat, and another $100 for a quart of the top coat, both of which are needed. Though I guess it's to be expected.
 
jpower said:
Also, wow...that stuff is expensive. $60 for a quart of the bottom coat, and another $100 for a quart of the top coat, both of which are needed. Though I guess it's to be expected.
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And that's BEFORE it's been marketed as an aviation product :D
 
alfadog said:
Also, re drag:

3. Can I spray this on the bottom of my boat?
Answer: We are still testing this application. Initial tests show that Ever Dry is effective in preventing growth but will not significantly help to increase speed or fuel efficiency.

So if we spray it on our airplanes then our airplanes will not grow but neither will they go faster.
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The way it repels water I'd think a boat might levitate! :dunno:
 
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jpower said:
Also, wow...that stuff is expensive. $60 for a quart of the bottom coat, and another $100 for a quart of the top coat, both of which are needed. Though I guess it's to be expected.
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Ever look into the cost of deice boots or a TKS system?
 
LDJones said:
The way it repeals water I'd think a boat might levitate! :dunno:
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Technically... yeah that's exactly what will happen. If I understand this stuff as it applies to other hydrophobic surfaces it creates a molecular layer of air or in some cases nothing so it levitates about the distance of a molecule. Not sure how it works with oil I find that part really interesting.
 
There have been several similar announcements of hydrophobic compounds with potential for aircraft ice protection but so far every one has proven to be ineffective due to the way ice forms on leading edges. I'd love to be proven wrong but I suspect this one won't be any different and in any case I'm not holding my breath.
 
gismo said:
There have been several similar announcements of hydrophobic compounds with potential for aircraft ice protection but so far every one has proven to be ineffective due to the way ice forms on leading edges.
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I'm very curious... do you know what it is about the way ice forms that renders it useless?
 
Mtns2Skies said:
I'm very curious... do you know what it is about the way ice forms that renders it useless?
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I read the product literature. It becomes less efficient with abrasion. I'm gonna guess that ice hitting the leading edge at 150 mph is gonna cause a little erosion of the product. :yes:

Having said that, applying it to the bottom of the plane would be good. :lol:
 
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The way it repeals water I'd think a boat might levitate! :dunno:
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The funny thing is those types of products usually increase drag on boats. What works best is a film similar to the anti-glare film on my iPad which adds a small boundary layer.
 
Mtns2Skies said:
I'm very curious... do you know what it is about the way ice forms that renders it useless?
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Something about the difference between frost formation and impacting ice accretion. I think (memory is hazy on this) that the impact of the liquid water on the leading edge drives the molecules much closer to the surface than when the same droplet would be if just sitting there.
 
gismo said:
Something about the difference between frost formation and impacting ice accretion. I think (memory is hazy on this) that the impact of the liquid water on the leading edge drives the molecules much closer to the surface than when the same droplet would be if just sitting there.
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So you'd just have to fly really slow in icing conditions?? :D
 
I think hydrophobic coatings will be the next breakthru product. You will not need windshield wipers in your car or plane. And most likely it will deter icing on planes and boats. And if you put it on your hair and clothes you will not need an umbrella, WOW!!!!

José
 
Piloto said:
I think hydrophobic coatings will be the next breakthru product. You will not need windshield wipers in your car or plane. And most likely it will deter icing on planes and boats. And if you put it on your hair and clothes you will not need an umbrella, WOW!!!!

José
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I guess that if you got some on your body you couldn't ever get wet in a shower.
 
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Henning said:
The funny thing is those types of products usually increase drag on boats. What works best is a film similar to the anti-glare film on my iPad which adds a small boundary layer.
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Yep. Affinity for water doesn't increase drag, it actually decreases it by making the boundary layer thicker and more prone to laminar flow and laminar flow is the road to less drag. The dimples on golf balls aren't there to make them easier to see.
 
gismo said:
Yep. Affinity for water doesn't increase drag, it actually decreases it by making the boundary layer thicker and more prone to laminar flow and laminar flow is the road to less drag. The dimples on golf balls aren't there to make them easier to see.
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Dimples on golf balls are to increase lift and control. A smooth golf ball is like trying to control a knuckleball

What was your golf ball point? Nit being a smarta$$, just asking
 
gismo said:
The dimples on golf balls aren't there to make them easier to see.
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I thought those were to make them easier to grip when improving your lie!

Hey, I think you landed in front of our Jabiru today. I throttled back to give you some room! :goofy:
 
LDJones said:
I thought those were to make them easier to grip when improving your lie!

Hey, I think you landed in front of our Jabiru today. I throttled back to give you some room! :goofy:
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I heard someone in a Jabiru and wondered if it was you. I guess I need to land faster next time :D.
 
gismo said:
I heard someone in a Jabiru and wondered if it was you. I guess I need to land faster next time :D.
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Yep, flying with my little Chinese student. No worries on the speed...we can slow up pretty well! Nice looking Baron. Will be spending some time training a friend for his commercial in a B55 soon. Great airplane!
 
LDJones said:
Yep, flying with my little Chinese student. No worries on the speed...we can slow up pretty well! Nice looking Baron. Will be spending some time training a friend for his commercial in a B55 soon. Great airplane!
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Was that you the tower called me as traffic to as I was entering downwind? If so I picked up the right wing so you could see me better and I'm wondering if it helped.
 
gismo said:
Was that you the tower called me as traffic to as I was entering downwind? If so I picked up the right wing so you could see me better and I'm wondering if it helped.
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Yep...told the tower we would try to not overrun you! The wing thing may have helped. we had just turned crosswind when we spotted you on early downwind. You were turning final by the time we were midfield downwind, and were pushing her into the hangar by the time we were climbing out again. So you're either really fast or were very, very slow!
 
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