FAQs Archive - Gentoo Coating

Q: Can Gentoo be applied to electronics to protect them from moisture, liquids, and corrosion?

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Q: Can Gentoo be used primarily as a top-coat?

Gentoo makes a great top coat – it has been coated on bare metal (aluminum, steel, stainless steel, etc.), on plating (Cd, Zn-Ni), and on top of current primer/top coats. The coating thickness is normally 4-6 microns, much thinner than a typical paint.

Q: How much weight does Gentoo add when applied?

The estimated weight of Gentoo is about 0.85 grams per square foot (after full hydrolysis and full curing) at 5-micron thickness. This equates to 0.00187 lbs/sq foot.

Q: How well does Gentoo stand up to acid/bases?

Gentoo does not hold up well with long exposure to very low pH (acidic, less than pH of 3) or very high pH (alkaline, greater than pH of 11) fluids.

Can Gentoo be applied to electronics to protect them from moisture, liquids, and corrosion?

Yes, Gentoo can be successful in these types of [...]

By mpturner|2020-06-15T10:39:16-04:00April 7th, 2020|Uses and Applications|Comments Off

Can Gentoo be used primarily as a top-coat?

Gentoo makes a great top coat – it has been [...]

By mpturner|2020-04-07T17:07:09-04:00April 7th, 2020|Uses and Applications|Comments Off

Does Gentoo repel or allow for easier clean-up of cement and concrete?

Initial testing has shown that ready-mix concrete is easily removed [...]

By mpturner|2020-04-07T17:06:45-04:00April 7th, 2020|Uses and Applications|Comments Off

What substrates have been successfully coated with Gentoo hydrophobic coating?

Stretched acrylic, glass, aluminum, stainless steel, brushed steel, polycarbonate panels, [...]

By mpturner|2020-04-07T17:06:16-04:00April 7th, 2020|Uses and Applications|Comments Off

Is Gentoo capable of preventing corrosion?

Gentoo is an excellent anti-corrosion coating. Gentoo’s dense structure provides [...]

By mpturner|2020-04-07T17:05:52-04:00April 7th, 2020|Uses and Applications|Comments Off

Can Gentoo be used on rubber or other elastic substrates?

No testing has been performed on ultimate elongation, but Gentoo [...]

By mpturner|2020-04-07T17:05:30-04:00April 7th, 2020|Uses and Applications|Comments Off

How much weight does Gentoo add when applied?

The estimated weight of Gentoo is about 0.85 grams per [...]

By mpturner|2020-04-07T17:05:00-04:00April 7th, 2020|Characteristics of Gentoo|Comments Off

Is Gentoo fingerprint or smudge resistant?

It has not been extensively tested, but its repellency does [...]

By mpturner|2020-04-07T17:04:40-04:00April 7th, 2020|Characteristics of Gentoo|Comments Off

How well does Gentoo stand up to acid/bases?

Gentoo does not hold up well with long exposure to [...]

By mpturner|2020-04-07T17:04:05-04:00April 7th, 2020|Characteristics of Gentoo|Comments Off

How chemically resistant is Gentoo?

Gentoo maintains hydrophobicity after being challenged with a wide range [...]

By mpturner|2020-04-07T17:03:41-04:00April 7th, 2020|Characteristics of Gentoo|Comments Off