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Apply the antifouling at the correct thickness. Sometimes you may need to put a plastic sheet down to protect the ground or wet the surrounding area to prevent dust rising onto your paint surface.
Apply using a brush or roller according to label recommendations.
How to apply antifouling paint. Mix paint thoroughly with a stirring stick ensuring that any settlement is mixed in. Apply using a brush or roller according to label recommendations. Apply the antifouling at the correct thickness.
This may mean an extra coat is needed depending on application methods and conditions. How to apply antifouling paint. Use a small-medium pile roller with an extension handle.
Professional application can also be by spraying but specialist facilities are essential to avoid the risk of breathing harmful vapours and toxic particles. Face mask overalls gloves and goggles are needed to protect against contact with the paint. After a primer is applied to a surface specs may call for one two or even three intermediate coatings before antifouling is applied.
The best time to apply antifouling is when the final intermediate coat also known as the tie coat is tacky to the touchwet enough to leave a fingerprint in but dry enough not to stain your finger. Most antifouling paints are chosen based on their performance characteristics. For this reason it is very important to accurately prepare and apply the antifouling paint to your boatvessel.
If you take the correct steps in applying these paints you will get the performance and desired effect out of the paint. Refer to steps 5-6 for applying. Clean and lightly sand the surface with fine sandpaper or abrasive pad like Scotch Brite.
We suggest removing all the antifouling paint in any case at least every three years. Do not apply Velox Metal Primer or Velox Plus Paint on any other antifouling. If you are using the same antifoul as a previous season and the hull is in a good condition free from fouling and loose antifoul you can just give the hull a wash and dry then apply the new paint.
However some antifouls do require a light wet-sanding first so always check the manufacturers paint manual. Antifouling of AluminiumVivid Application PRIMING Apply Epoxy Primer to the exposed alloy surfaces within 2 hours of preparation. Apply 2 to 3 spot coats of Epoxy Barrier Undercoat or Epoxy Primer to all newly primed areas and to any aged abraded old primers more if.
To establish the area to be painted or the amount of Antifoul needed. Divide the area by the coverage of the paint as stated by the manufacture to determine how many liters per coat youll need. Multiply the liters per coat by the number of coats to give your total paint antifoul required.
Determining how much antifouling you will need is fairly simple. Here are two quick guides to help you purchase the correct amount. Calculate the area needing paint.
For a rough estimate of the area to be painted multiply the length of your hull LOA by the beam and multiply by 085 LOA x B x 085 Area. Youll want to apply a water-based ablative antifouling such as Monterey by Sea Hawk one quart is enough for two coats on an 8-10 boat. Avoid copper-based paint on aluminum.
Before application clean the area with a maroon Scotchbrite pad for good adhesion. Apply Light Primer for the exact number of the layers that needs to be applied check Paint Manual. After the last layer is applied put the Tiecoat Underwater Primer onto Light Primer.
When the surface is dryalmost dry apply the chosen antifouling. To choose the correct antifouling check our Paint. If I apply antifouling in the fall can I wait until spring to launch.
It depends upon what antifouling paint you are using but here at Interlux we definitely have solutions for you. With Micron Technology products there is no maximum launch time so they can be applied. This was the paint that had been used by her previous owner and was still in good condition after a number of years in the water.
Now the time had come to apply the paint. Since I would be applying the anitfouling over many years worth of older paint I decided to apply two coats of International Primocon. This is a specialist primer that will not erode like antifouling and is designed to give a solid base coat over which antifouling can be applied.
How do I apply antifouling. You can apply antifouling with either a large width brush for quick application or a roller takes longer but is less labour intensive. Before applying antifouling check for any indication that existing paint is not in good condition.
Anti-fouling paint - a category of commercially available underwater hull paints - is a specialized category of coatings applied as the outer layer to the hull of a ship or boat to slow the growth andor facilitate detachment of subaquatic organisms that attach to the hull and can affect a vessels performance and durability. Anti-fouling paints are often applied as one component of multi-layer coating systems which may have other functions in addition to their antifouling. How to apply antifouling.
This is the fun part. Ideally apply it in the late morning or early afternoon in calm dry weather to avoid the risk of dampness or overnight dew. Sometimes you may need to put a plastic sheet down to protect the ground or wet the surrounding area to prevent dust rising onto your paint surface.
Invest in a proper flat-bladed paint stirrer a thin screwdriver to stir heavy antifoul paint wont work well enough. Wrap masking tape across a new paint roller then remove it to take off loose hairs that would otherwise come off on to your fresh paint film. Allow yourself enough time and avoid rushing the job at all costs.
Apply Hempels Underwater Primer on the surface that is in a good condition and free from contaminates. Step 6 When the surface is dryalmost dry apply the chosen antifouling. Apply antifouling paints safely and best practice for cleaning up and waste disposal DIY APPLICATION OF ANTIFOULING PAINTS SUPPLIED BY SML MARINE PAINTS - TEL.
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