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thoughts on using itc ceramic coating

updated thu 14 oct 04

 

Kevin Black on wed 13 oct 04


I'm contemplating coating the inside of my electric kiln with a ceramic
coating (ITC 100).
I believe it is quite popular and does improve the efficiency of a kiln. Has
anyone used the material and have any positive/negative comments?

regards.. kevin
email: kevin@i.am
Titirangi Potters: (www.titirangipot.co.nz)

wjskw@BELLSOUTH.NET on wed 13 oct 04


Kevin:
Up until last year I was unconvinced on the benefits of ITC.
I watched our illustrious Mayor demonstrate application on an old
electric kiln, even helped a little with the application on two
others. Then I got the opportunity to meet Mr. Delkic (the
inventor) at NCECA, and had a chance to discuss it with him
personally. That conversation went a long way toward swaying my
opinion.

It wasn't until I actually sprayed my own kiln, and saw the
difference for myself, that I become a convert. It helped even out
some troublesome spots for me, and has certainly gone a long way=20
toward increasing the longevity of the elements and brick. I have
only a year's experience, so that's still open to debate for me, but
so far, it appears to do everything folk claim it will do.

Would I recommend it? In a heartbeat. Great product.

Hope that helps,
Wayne Seidl
maker of hammer-attracting pots

-----Original Message-----
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Subject: Thoughts on using ITC Ceramic Coating

I'm contemplating coating the inside of my electric kiln with a
ceramic
coating (ITC 100).
I believe it is quite popular and does improve the efficiency of a
kiln. Has
anyone used the material and have any positive/negative comments?

regards.. kevin
email: kevin@i.am
Titirangi Potters: (www.titirangipot.co.nz)

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