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I was going to paint last year but the paint was still in good shape. The paint with the highest copper content in our test SeaHawk Tropikote 76 percent copper finished near the bottom while Interlux Optima 28 percent copper was one of our top picks.
For basic protection Blue Water Copper Shield 45 and Petit Horizons come in as favorites both under 120-per-gallon.
Petit vs seahawk bottom paint. Longer Lasting Performance than Pettit Hydrocoat Monterey is a Multi-Season Bottom Paint. Made in the USA with USA Premium Raw Materials VS. European Made and Owned Company.
Lower VOC Means More Friendly Application. More Copper Monterey has over 55 Vs. 40 for Hydrocoat Proven Premium Performance in All Waters.
Bottom Paint Comparison Chart 2 Interlux and Interlux products are registered trademarks of Akzo Nobel. Pettit and Pettit products are registered trademarks of the Kop Coat. Seahawk and Seahawk products are registered trademarks of New Nautical Coatings.
West Marine West Marine products are registered trademarks of West Marine. Hard Modified Epoxy Bottom Paints. Trinidad 75 Trindad HD Ultra with Biolux Trinidad SR Trindad Pro Sharkskin Trinidad HD Talon Unepoxy HRT.
Aluminum Safe Bottom Paints. Ultima Eco Micron CF Odyssey Triton. Comparing our six months results in 2005 to those in 2006 it appears that the Florida site was more fertile in 2006 while Connecticut was less.
There were fewer Excellent scores in Florida compared to 2005 The Bottom Paint Report March 2006 when Florida notched five top marks. In Connecticut none of the paints scored Excellent in 2005 but this year four ablativecopolymer. The paint with the highest copper content in our test SeaHawk Tropikote 76 percent copper finished near the bottom while Interlux Optima 28 percent copper was one of our top picks.
Three tested paints dont use any copper. All are from E-Paint. Then I go over everything at least once with just West System.
Deblush sand lightly and its ready for more barrier coat. The West System can be a barrier coat in itself but I put on a color. Then either Interprotect 2000e or Petits Barrier Coat.
Petit is less expensive. UNDERSTAND WHAT a 15 minute induction period is. Micron 66 from Interlux has become a perennial favorite in our testing.
It again is our Best Choice after one year based on two Excellent ratings in Florida and two Good ratings in Connecticut. Micron 66 is a self-polishing bottom paint that provides a controlled release of copper antifouling over a long period of time. If you need a bright-colored or white bottom paint our top choices remain Pettit Vivid and Blue Water Kolor.
For an aluminum hull wed give Flexdel Aquagard Alumi-Koat a try. It earned a Good in Florida and a Fair in Connecticut at six months. At 149 per gallon it is the least expensive aluminum-compatible paint in our test that earned a.
Monterey Bottom Paint Has Clear Advantages over Hydrocoat and Bottom Paint. Longer Lasting Performance than Pettit Hydrocoat Monterey is a Multi-Season Bottom Paint. Made in the USA with USA Premium Raw Materials VS.
European Made and Owned Company. Lower VOC Means More Friendly Application. More Copper Monterey has over 55 Vs.
Solvent-Based Multi-Season Ablative Antifouling Bottom Paints. What we are looking for among these results are the best 12-month paints in each category at the best price. For basic protection Blue Water Copper Shield 45 and Petit Horizons come in as favorites both under 120-per-gallon.
If fouling isnt serious and you dont mind routine cleaning Epaints EP-21 looks promising. 14805 49th Street North. Send Us An Email.
Use this Compatibility Chart to verify which antifouling paints can be applied over other specific antifouling paints. CLICK ON CHART FOR ENLARGEMENT. The bottom paint package he opted for was Sea-Hawk AF33 one coat.
I called the yard and they actually recommend 2 coats. I was going to paint last year but the paint was still in good shape. I am going to paint this Spring and will stay with Sea Hawk-not to mention the price is quite reasonable.
Sea Hawk seems to work for my environment. Using only the best ingredients like premium domestic copper virgin grade solvents and rosins and higher pigment content Sea Hawk Boat Bottom Paints are proven to outperform other bottom paint. The Ultimate Detailed Antifouling Boat Bottom Paint Guide.
With such a big array of choices for antifouling boat bottom paint the task of selecting the right one can be daunting. Read on to learn which one is right for your boat. This column is part of a 2 part series on boat paints.
This section will focus on anti-fouling bottom paints where. Cukotes high loading of cuprous oxide makes this formulation a top performer even in the most severe fouling areas. As an ablative self-polishing coating.
Joined Sep 12 2006. 2 Dec 11 2009. Anti-fouling paint for trailer sailor.
I used Pettits VIVID. Its a little pricy but is a multi-season hard finish designed for trailer boats. Pettit Marine Paints - ViViD Bright Color Antifouling.
Hard Modified Epoxy 6100 Series. Sharkskin is Sea Hawks traditional 452 copper-based hard-modified epoxy paint. Sharkskin aggressively combats all types of marine fouling including barnacles sea grass green weed and other fouling organisms in fresh and saltwater.
Sharkskin can be applied over most antifouling coatings. Going through each different type of paint. In this video we shot for Sea Hawk Premium Yacht Finishes Erik Norrie talks about how to select a bottom paint.
Three Ways to Buy Sea Hawk Paint. Locate a Certified Applicator. Find a Sea Hawk Certified Applicator near you to apply your selected antifouling paint system.
Sea Hawk Certified Applicators provide the highest standards in bottom paint application and are the only boatyards to offer our Antifouling Paint Written Guarantee. Find a Retail Location. Painting the bottom of the boat with Interlux Antifouling Paint - YouTube.