rst
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Post by rst on Nov 16, 2015 8:58:03 GMT -8
Has anyone tried coating the inside of their riser with ITC-100? It is supposedly a highly reflective ceramic paint that is used to increase the temperature, efficiency, and durability of kilns.
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Post by josephcrawley on Nov 19, 2015 8:32:19 GMT -8
But it is so damn expensive. In my kiln I have used the standard bat wash to paint the inside of the walls to keep the them nice and white and reflective. It has held up well but I have no evidence that it improves efficiency but it's cheap and makes me feel better.
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Post by jliebler on Dec 21, 2015 16:33:27 GMT -8
Has anyone tried coating the inside of their riser with ITC-100? It is supposedly a highly reflective ceramic paint that is used to increase the temperature, efficiency, and durability of kilns. Thank you for the suggestion! I'm planning on fabricating my 8" octagonal riser out of ceramic fiber boards. Coating the inner surfaces before assembly should be fairly straightforward. The coating has several benefits; it dramatically reduces the possibility of "shedding fibers", it creates a smoother surface for lower frictional losses, it is highly reflective and thus substantially reduces radiant heat loss. |
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dino
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Post by dino on Dec 22, 2015 10:31:45 GMT -8
The secret ingredient seems to be Zirconium dioxide. If you can get your hands on it... ;-)
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